Harassment is an offense in New Jersey and prohibits a wide variety of actions. Harassment in New Jersey is commonly considered a less serious charge than terroristic threats and assault. Harassment is also enumerated in the domestic violence act and is commonly used as a basis to get a restraining order in New Jersey.
Former Harassment and Domestic Violence Prosecutors
The Bianchi Law Group is made up of former trial prosecutors and other “of counsel” attorneys who have handled the investigations and prosecutions of most crimes in New Jersey and will defend you for all federal and state crimes in New Jersey including harassment and other domestic violence related harassment charges.
Certified Criminal Trial Attorneys by the New Jersey Supreme Court
Partners Robert A. Bianchi and David J. Bruno are also both certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as Criminal Trial Attorneys.
In New Jersey, the New Jersey Supreme Court has a certification committee which classifies certain New Jersey Lawyers as Certified Trial Attorneys. The process requires the prospective attorneys to satisfy strict criteria including extensive jury trials, a primary focus in criminal law, an application submission, a peer review process, a character and background check and to pass a written examination.
Only 250 of over 98,000 lawyers (less than 1%) are designated as certified criminal trial attorneys by the New Jersey Supreme Court. This should be an important factor in finding a New Jersey harassment attorney to represent you. Many New Jersey Lawyers describe themselves as trial attorneys, but most do not have the New Jersey Court’s distinction as Certified Criminal Trial Attorney.
Harassment Penalties in New Jersey
Harassment is a petty disorderly persons offense in New Jersey unless the actor, in committing criminal harassment, he was serving a term of imprisonment or was on parole or probation as the result of a conviction of any indictable harassment offense under the laws of this State, any other state or the United States, in which case the harassment is a fourth-degree crime.
In New Jersey law, Petty Disorderly Person offenses can be punishable up to 30 days in County Jail. The Sentencing Judge may also order fines and restitution as prescribed by 2C:43-3 for all convictions for Harassment in New Jersey.
Trial Ready Harassment Lawyer NJ
Like in all of our cases handled at the Bianchi Law Group, our experienced staff of trial attorneys and “of counsel” attorneys are there to make sure the Government can prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
If our attorneys cannot resolve the case with a dismissal or a fair and just plea bargain, our lawyers at The Bianchi Law Group will not hesitate to select a jury and take the case to trial. That is what we do and what distinguishes us from other attorneys.
We are former prosecutors, trial-tested, and certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as certified criminal trial attorneys… We will not hesitate to go to trial.