What Is the Penalty for Stealing Someone’s Prescription Drugs?
While state laws aim at inhibiting medical practitioners from writing prescriptions for certain medications in amounts that are potentially addictive, the abuse of prescription drugs continues to be a common problem. Unfortunately, those unable to get them through legitimate means…
What Is the Difference a Bench and Arrest Warrant in New Jersey?
Police in New Jersey can obtain different types of warrants. Arrest warrants, bench warrants and search warrants are the three main types. While police use a search warrant to find and seize evidence in a case, they use bench and…
What Should I Do If I Receive a Bench Warrant in New Jersey?
It can come as a shock to find there is a bench warrant out against you. Issued by a judge, a bench warrant is generally put into effect when you have failed to comply with a court order or to…
What Are the Fines and Prison Terms for Aggravated Assault in New Jersey?
If you are charged with aggravated assault in New Jersey, you need to take the charge seriously. While simple assault is a disorderly persons offense, or misdemeanor, aggravated assault is an indictable offense, or felony. If convicted for the offense,…
Underage Drinking in New Jersey
Possession of Alcohol Underage in NJ Results in a Fine Most people know that the legal age to consume alcohol in New Jersey is 21. If a person under the legal drinking age, or a “minor,” is caught holding or…
What Are the Charges for Possession of a Hypodermic Needle in New Jersey?
You can get in legal trouble in many ways because of drugs – even without having drugs in your possession. Possession of drug paraphernalia is one of those situations. In particular, you may face serious consequences in New Jersey if…
What Should I Expect If I’ve Been Accused of Identity Theft?
Being accused of identity theft isn’t a life-or-death issue, but it’s close. Conviction can yield serious prison time, fines, and an order for restitution of victims’ losses, court costs, and expenses for clearing credit histories – which can far exceed…
Why a Credit Card Fraud Charge is Different from Other Fraud Charges in New Jersey
There are many different types of white-collar crimes in New Jersey that involve fraud. However, cases concerning credit card fraud are different from other fraud cases. There are numerous ways in which a person can commit credit card fraud in…
Are Theft Crimes in New Jersey a Misdemeanor or Felony Offense?
Have you recently been arrested for or charged with theft crimes in New Jersey? You likely know that you can face serious penalties if you are convicted, including monetary fines and imprisonment. In addition to the immediate penalties imposed by…
Understanding Shoplifting
Ranking as the country’s top property crime, shoplifting is a serious concern in the United States. Shoplifting results in more than $20 billion dollars in property loss annually for U.S. retailers. Because of the sheer number of thefts and revenue…
