Ocean Township NJ Criminal & Traffic Offense Attorneys

Ocean is definitely among the top twenty five percent of Monmouth County towns when it comes to issuance of criminal and traffic violations in a given year. Its police department keeps the municipal court busy with possession of alcohol underage, obstruction, marijuana possession and other disorderly persons offenses. It is not uncommon for over 2,000 criminal charges to be issued in the municipality annually. As the largest criminal law firm in the county, Marshall, Bonus Proetta & Oliver possesses a rich history of representing individuals who have been charged and even formally arrested Ocean Township. Our attorneys routinely appear in Ocean Municipal Court, as well as at the Freehold Superior Court, on wide array of criminal matters. We have defended thousands of criminal, Ocean DWI charges and traffic cases over the years and several members of our team also have a history of serving as prosecutors within the county. We definitely possess the knowledge and experience you need to insure that you have every opportunity to escape a conviction. A lawyer on our staff is available 24/7 for a free consultation at 732-450-8300.

Ocean Municipal Court Information

The Ocean Municipal Court is located just off Highway 35 at 399 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst New Jersey 07755-1589. The hours of operation of the administrative office is M-F from 8:30AM to 4:15PM. The telephone number is (732) 531-5005. All trials and other hearings, including arraignments, are conducted under Honorable Timothy F. McGoughran. Judge McGoughran is responsible for deciding all issues in traffic and criminal cases falling under jurisdiction of Ocean Township Municipal Court. All criminal proceedings in the municipal court are conducted on Tuesday beginning at 9AM. The traffic calendar begins at 12:30 on Tuesdays. If you have a question, want to enter a plea, or have any other need to contact the court, you can speak to Jacqueline Dowd, the Administrator of Ocean Municipal Court. For additional information, you may refer to the municipal court website or facebook page.

Ocean Township Traffic Summons Attorney

With major New Jersey highways like Route 18 and Route 35 possessing significant stretches of roadway in Ocean New Jersey, there is plenty of traffic volume within the township. Nonetheless, the total for moving traffic violations issued during 2013-2014 of 6,110 is eye-opening. This is especially true when you consider that many of the summonses were for more serious violations than speeding such as driving while suspended, possession of CDS/drugs in a motor vehicle, reckless driving and operating without insurance. These tickets generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and incalculable periods of suspension. The likelihood is that our clients were not among these statistics as we are successful in avoiding motor vehicle convictions in Ocean Township in far more cases than not.

Criminal Charges in Ocean NJ

The municipal court of Ocean hears an extraordinarily high number of disorderly persons offenses. The town has less than 28,000 residents (i.e. 27,291) and measures only about 11.002 square miles yet 1,519 disorderly persons offenses were filed there in just a 12 month period. Charges like shoplifting and theft represent a significant block of these charges and there is little doubt that all the commercial and retail enterprise in the community, especially along Route 35, is a factor in these figures. The township also has its share of felony crimes with 522 filed during the year ending June 2104. What we are referring to here are arrests involving a crime of the first, second, third or fourth degree, for example, any offense involving heroin or cocaine, distribution of marijuana, burglary, aggravated assault and stalking. Our firm handles all municipal court and Superior Court criminal charges arising in Ocean Township and is prepared to fight to get you the result you need.

Ocean Defense Lawyers

For over two decades now, Mr. Marshall and other members of his criminal defense firm have been representing Ocean NJ defendants with success. We possess a long history in Monmouth County, including service as prosecutors in the past. Our lawyers have the knowledge and skills you need to effectively work through your current predicament and to allow you to move on with your life with minimal impact. To speak to an attorney on our staff, call us 24/7 at 732-450-8300. The consultation is free and our attorneys are more than happy to assist you.

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