Union County NJ Lawyer

What is a Union County Municipal Court? Before discussing the Union County Municipal Court system, it is important to understand New Jersey’s court system as a whole.   In New Jersey, the state court system is broken into different parts.   The New Jersey Supreme Court is the highest court in New Jersey.   The New Jersey Supreme Court generally handles appeals from a New Jersey Appellate Court.   New Jersey’s Appellate Courts are the second highest courts.   The Appellate Division usually handles appeals from a New Jersey Superior Court.   Every county in New Jersey has its own Superior Court.   Superior Courts handle a variety of matters. The lowest court in New Jersey is the Municipal Court, sometimes referred to as traffic court.   Every town in Union County has its own Municipal Court.   Municipal Courts handle matters such as traffic tickets (including DUI), town ordinance violations and disorderly persons offenses.   Disorde...

DUI IN UNION COUNTY,NEW JERSEY In Union County and throughout New Jersey, drunk-driving is taken very seriously.   Anyone driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08% or higher is guilty of driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI).   However, a driver whom the police believe is impaired by alcohol can also be found guilty of DWI / DUI.   Police officers are trained to detect driver impairment as a result of alcohol and a person can be convicted based upon an officer’s observations alone.   DUI PENALTIES IN NEW JERSEY  The penalties for driving while intoxicated/driving under the influence are severe.    Those convicted of drunk driving face stiff fines and surcharges, loss of driving privileges and possibly incarceration.   Subsequent DWI / DUI convictions may result in even higher fines and mandatory jail.   FIRST OFFENSE – DUI  Blood Alcohol Level (BAC) of .08%-.09% Imprisonme...