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?…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark State v. Fregm. October 17, 2016 In this decision the Appellate Division reversed the trial court for performed its own independent review of the 17 factors set forth in the PTI statute, found at New Jersey Statute Annotated 2C: 43–12(e)1, as opposed to only making a determination…
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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…