Tinton Falls NJ Criminal Lawyers
Tinton Falls is one of the larger and more populated municipalities in Monmouth County at 15.6 square miles and 17,892 residents (2o10), and this translates in a high number of criminal charges. The presence of approximately 5 miles of the Garden State Parkway in the borough also contributes to over ten thousands traffic offenses being filed each year in the town. The criminal lawyers at The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall defend many individuals in this venue each year who have been accused of lewdness, disorderly conduct, marijuana possession, prostitution, driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol and other offenses. Both Mr. Marshall and Matthew Dorry are former prosecutors in the county and are members of a defense team with over 100 years of experienced combined. We have successfully handled hundreds of cases arising in the town and are ready to assist you. To speak to an attorney on our staff free of charge, call our Tinton Falls Office at 732-542-1023.
Tinton Falls Municipal Court Information
The municipal court is located at 556 Tinton Avenue, Tinton Falls, New Jersey 07724 and its administrator is Stacy Kitson. Ms. Kitson and the other members of her staff can be reached at 732-542-3400 Ext. 201. All proceedings in Tinton Falls Municipal Court are conducted under the supervision of Honorable Susan Schroeder Clark, J.M.C. Judge Clark is responsible for all decision-making. Court sessions are conducted, including arraignments, bail hearings, motions and trials, every Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. The court is very strict about your appearance at hearings so it is imperative that you contact the court if you are unable to appear. Warrants are routinely issued for those who fail to appear on scheduled court dates.
For more information regarding the court, you may referred to the borough website at http://www.tintonfalls.com/content/99/default.aspx.
There are several highways in Tinton Falls that provide a thoroughfare from Wall Township in the south, Eatontown and Ocean Township to the east, Colts Neck to the west and Middletown to the north. These roads include the Garden State Parkway, New Jersey Route 18, New Jersey Route 33, New Jersey Route 66, and County Route 537. Tinton Falls is also the home to Jersey Shore Premium Outlets, one of the largest shopping centers in the area. All of these factors, as well as the existence of two separate law enforcement agencies within jurisdiction, namely, the New Jersey State Police and the Tinton Falls Police Department, resulted in 11,529 tickets for moving traffic violations being written during the 2014 court year. This is a staggering figure by any standard and results in Tinton Falls Municipal Court processing more motor vehicle summonses than any other in Monmouth County. All of these, along with the disorderly persons offenses filed in municipality, were decided by the judge of the municipal court without any assistance from a jury.
Charged With An Indictable Crime of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th Degree in Tinton Falls New Jersey
More serious criminal offenses, those falling with the first, second, third and fourth degree range, are outside the authority of the Tinton Falls Municipal Court. These types of charges are indictable in nature and fall within the responsibility of the Superior Court. If you were arrested for making a terroristic threat, violating a restraining order, aggravated assault, possession of cocaine, intent to distribute heroin or many other felony offenses, your case will be sent to Freehold for handling. The attorneys at The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall have been litigating cases at this level for over two decades and have even been employed at the courthouse previously in their career.
Tinton Falls Defense Attorney
For anyone arrested or charged with a disorderly persons offense, or who has received a summons for a serious motor vehicle charge like driving while suspended, reckless driving, speeding, driving without insurance and possession of CDS in a motor vehicle, a conviction in Tinton Falls can have serious ramifications. The penalties provided under New Jersey Law can be stiff including fines, driver’s license suspension and jail. The skilled attorneys at are firm are, however, adept in avoiding guilty findings. We are able to secure downgrades and/or dismissals in an extremely high percentage of cases. So call our office in Tinton Falls NJ at 732-542-1023 for immediate assistance.
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