Do the police need a warrant to take blood from me in a hospital setting after a car crash? State v. Zalcberg The New Jersey Supreme Court issued a ruling firmed up and extended the excuses police need for obtaining a blood draw from a defendant in a DWI homicide crash investigation without a warrant!!!…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. MOUNT ARLINGTON — A State Police trooper was taken to the hospital following a five-vehicle crash on Sunday evening, authorities said. State Police spokesman Capt. Brian Polite said two State Police vehicles crashed while responding to a motor vehicle accident on Route 80 at about 7:30…
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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…