Facebook, Inc. v. State of New Jersey Docket Nos. (A-61-21; A-7-22) (087054) Decided June 29, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent published opinion, the Supreme Court of New Jersey decided whether law enforcement officials can obtain the contents of electronic communications from a Facebook account prospectively every 15 minutes for…
State v. Wade Appellate Docket No.: A-4388-18T4 Decided November 23, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed whether a GPS tracking data retrieved from an auto theft investigation could be used to convict a murder suspect, not directly subject to the auto theft…
State v. Wade Appellate Docket No.: A-4388-18T4 Decided November 23, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed whether a suspect’s statement made to police is admissible when he was wrongfully informed that he was not under arrest. In State v. Wade, a dark-colored…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Issue: What does New Jersey Law Enforcement have to do to get your cell phone records?? Do they have to get a warrant signed off by a judge or is a Grand Jury Subpoena enough? The New Jersey Supreme Court decides law enforcement needs to get…
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New Jersey Survivors Justice Act: Sentencing Reform for Abuse Victims
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In January 2026, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a pair of bills known as the Survivors Justice Act (S-4870/A-5968 and S-4871/A-5969). This landmark legislation, championed by Senator Angela V. McKnight, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, and other lawmakers, amends the state’s criminal code to allow courts…