Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Law enforcement officials would love to have a clear way to tell when a driver is too drugged to drive. But the decades of experience the country has in setting limits for alcohol have turned out to be rather useless so far because the mind-altering compound in cannabis,…
With the changing of administrations in New Jersey, one of the greatest anticipated public policy changes will be the legalization of marijuana. Submitted by New Jersey DWI Defense Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Numerous state representatives and senators have been pushing for the legalization of marijuana, both Republican and Democratic, for the last eight years without any…
State v Santos Morales A-3283-16T1 Burlington County Have you been charge with a DWI while being under the influence of only marijuana? Have you been charged with any criminal offense involving being under the influence of marijuana? As New Jersey heads towards legalization of marijuana this issue is going to come up more often. What…
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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…