Why is a search warrant so important? What do the police need to put in a search warrant to get into my house? How can the police search my house? What do the police need to tell a judge to get a search warrant? Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The key to…
How much of my car can the police search when they pull me over and smell weed? Can they rip my car apart??? Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The appellate division answer this question on December 12, 2017 in State v. Houston.The issue: did the search of your car once you were…
State v. Houston New Jersey Appellate Division Decision December 12, 2017 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Can my car be searched if I am out of the car, arrested, handcuffed, and placed in the back of a trooper/police cruiser? Why can the police search my car? The questions can be answered…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Have you recently been denied PTI by your county prosecutor’s office? Send Hark & Hark your prosecutor’s PTI denial letter and we will see how we can help you! Were are you summarily denied PTI without any explanation from the county prosecutors office or criminal case management?…
Did my lawyer do enough to try to get me into PTI? What are the factors to be considered to get me into PTI? If the prosecutor’s office rejects my application can I go before the Judge and ask him to allow me to get into PTI? Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey…
I was just found guilty in Municipal Court and I want to appeal. What do I have to do to be successful to appeal from municipal court? Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the appellate division reviews the standard of review of the Law Division judge when you appeal a…
Are you charged with stealing chewing gum? Is this your only criminal charge? Have you been criminally charged with interfering with the custody and visitation arising out of a family case? Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This is a very peculiar case addressing whether a parent’s decision to not comply with a…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case (State v. Imani Williams) the Appellate Division reviewed and additional factor, a defendant’s pregnancy, under New Jersey’s recent Criminal Justice Reform Act, the new bail reform law. The court ruled that pregnancy should not be given any greater weight relative to other pre-trial release…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark New Jersey Criminal Lawyers NJ has adopted both a law and court rule to govern applications for this program. A full discussion of these guidelines is contained on this website at Pretrial Intervention. We felt that you might also want to consult the Court Rule that applies…
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2022 changes to New Jersey statute N.J.S.A. 45:1-15.9.
This memorandum addresses the scope of New Jersey statute N.J.S.A. 45:1-15.9,summarizes the 2022 amendments to that statute, identifies the effective date andapplicability of those amendments, and outlines practical implications forregulated professionals and licensing boards. Background N.J.S.A. 45:1-15.9 is part of New Jersey’s professional and occupational licensinglaws administered under Title 45. The statute governs disciplinary and…