State v. Carrigan Appellate Docket No.: A-1252-19 Decided August 10, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey ruled an officer can access the information on their mobile data terminal (MDT) randomly, without reasonable suspicion that a traffic offense is being committed. In State…
State v. Watson: Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In September 2016, a woman reported her car had been stolen from her boyfriend’s house and her two debit cards were missing. Store surveillance photos showed a person using one of the cards and leaving in a vehicle similar to the victim’s. Police spotted…
After March 12, 2020, Did you take your exotic vehicle out on the road? Have you received a traffic ticket for driving more than 100 mph in the last 30 days during the COVID-19 emergency? The Law Office of Hark & Hark handles all municipal court and Superior court traffic matters, reckless driving, vehicles homicide…
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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…