New Jersey Lewdness Attorneys

Fighting to Defend Clients Against Criminal Allegations of a Sexual Nature

In New Jersey, the crime of Lewdness is codified in N.J.S.A. 2C:14-4. The statute criminalizes certain types of inappropriate or offensive sexual behavior conducted in public or in situations likely to alarm or offend others. As an offense that involves alleged sexual conduct, the potential repercussions are very serious. This is why you should seriously consider discussing your case with an experienced New Jersey lewdness lawyer before doing anything else.
The Bianchi Law Group is made up of a team of former trial prosecutors who have handled the investigations and prosecutions of most crimes in New Jersey. We will defend you for all federal and state crimes in New Jersey, including Lewdness. The prosecution may toss around terms like “flagrantly lewd” and “gratifying the sexual desire of the actor,” but in many cases, these are just attempts to use scary descriptors to make you feel like you have no control.
However, you do have control. Our experienced criminal defense lawyers can defend you against the government’s allegations of a lewdness offense. Contact us today for your free consultation.

Former Lewdness Prosecutors

Founding Partner and Former Morris County Prosecutor Robert A. Bianchi has returned to private practice after running the operations of the entire Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, having served as the Morris County Prosecutor for 5 and 1/2 years (2007-2013). Mr. Bianchi was appointed as the Morris County Prosecutor by the Governor of the State of New Jersey and unanimously confirmed by the New Jersey Senate in 2007. While serving as the Morris County Prosecutor, Mr. Bianchi ran the entire office’s operations, including all of its attorneys, detectives, and support staff with a budget of approximately 11 million dollars.
His innovative programs and approach have led to numerous awards from State, Local, Municipal, business, and private entities. Robert Bianchi served on the Executive Board of the County Prosecutors’ Association and was one of the few prosecutors in many years to actually argue cases, motions, and sentences in court, and actually tried a murder case himself, which is extremely rare for a sitting county prosecutor. Mr. Bianchi was previously a Hudson County Assistant Prosecutor (1989-1996) and thereafter a partner in the law firm Bianchi & Bianchi (1996-2007). Robert was one of the few attorneys in the State who qualified to handle death penalty cases when New Jersey had the death penalty.
Partner David J. Bruno has also returned to private practice after serving as Morris County Assistant Prosecutor (2007-2013). As an assistant prosecutor, Mr. Bruno prosecuted murder, major crimes, white collar, internal affairs, domestic violence, and elderly abuse cases. Additionally, Mr. Bruno handled fraud and Major Crimes investigations and successfully tried a wide variety of trials including securing convictions for several high-profile murder cases. Read David Bruno’s full biography here. In December 2012, then Prosecutor Bianchi and Assistant Prosecutor Bruno worked together to secure a murder conviction against Jose Feliciano for the violent death of Father Edward Hinds at St. Patrick’s Church in Chatham, New Jersey. Mr. Feliciano was sentenced to life without parole.
Together, Robert A. Bianchi, David J. Bruno, and our team of former prosecutors make up an aggressive, ethical, and results-oriented New Jersey Criminal Defense firm that handles all criminal, municipal, and DUI/DWI cases in New Jersey, including lewdness cases.

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 that 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 on criminal law, an application submission, a peer review process, a character and background check, and passing a written examination.
Only 250 of over 93,000 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 criminal defense 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. Prosecutors will try to frame any allegations as having to do with sexual desire in an effort to scare you into accepting a plea and criminal record.
This is the primary focus of plea negotiations. That’s why you need a New Jersey lewdness lawyer who has proven themselves at trial. That’s what you’ll find at The Bianchi Law Group. We’ll engage in plea negotiations for lewdness charges when doing so is in the best interest of our clients, but as experienced criminal defense lawyers who are certified at trial, we also won’t accept less than our clients deserve. Contact us today for your free initial consultation.

Penalties for Committing a Lewd Act in New Jersey

The Penalties for Lewdness in New Jersey depend on the circumstances of the offense. Lewdness may be a fourth-degree crime or a disorderly persons offense, depending on the circumstances.
Crimes in the fourth-degree range can be punishable by up to 18 months in New Jersey State Prison. Disorderly persons offenses can be punishable by up to 6 months in county jail, usually in the County where the crime was committed.
The Sentencing Judge may also order fines and restitution as prescribed by N.J.S.A. 2C:43-3 for all convictions for Lewdness in New Jersey. Unfortunately, this isn’t where the difficulties end. If a person commits the criminal offense of lewdness — or even if they’re wrongfully convicted of doing so — they’ll face a lifetime of hurdles due to a criminal record.
Having a record can interfere with your ability to secure housing, employment, and academic resources — and even impact the immigration status of certain individuals. Clearly, a conviction for a disorderly persons offense carries repercussions that last a lifetime. Luckily, it may be possible to avoid such outcomes. Contact our lewd act attorneys in New Jersey today to learn how we can help.

Trial Ready New Jersey Criminal Lawyers

Like in all of our cases handled at the Bianchi Law Group, our experienced team of former prosecutors 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 when it’s in the best interest of our clients to do so. Lewdness charges can carry the same severe repercussions as certain sex crimes, so it’s critical for defendants to fight back.

Contact Our New Jersey Lewdness Lawyers for a Free Consultation

Contact Former Morris County Prosecutor Robert A. Bianchi, Esq. and David J. Bruno, Esq. at The Bianchi Law Group, LLC online or call (862) 292-4442 to schedule a free initial consultation with an experienced New Jersey Defense Attorney.
At The Bianchi Law Group, we will take care of you. We know that what you’re up against is scary, but our New Jersey lewdness lawyers are ready to fight back and work for a favorable outcome on your behalf.
Don’t let the government railroad you. Contact us today for your free case review.