DWI Law
Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana Once it is Legal in New Jersey
This decision is pending before the N.J. Supreme Court — The following is the standard of review of the Appellate Court STATE OF NEW JERSEY, v. MICHAEL OLENOWSKI, Argued October 23, 2018 – Decided November 27, 2018 Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. I am sure I have written about this case previously, however I…
Read More2019 Proposed DWI legislation sitting on Governor Murphy’s desk
Bill Text: NJ A2089 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session | Introduced | LegiScan Revises penalties for drunk driving and ignition interlock device violations. An Act concerning drunk driving and ignition interlock devices and amending R.S.3994-50, P.L.1981, c.512, and P.L.1999, c.417. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: …
Read MoreNew Jersey Assembly Introduces a Bill Which Expands Implied Consent Statute to Include Blood And Urine Testing
A4284 – S2939 Expands Implied Consent Statute to Include Blood And Urine Testing. Originally published by TruckCrashAttorney.com On June 24, 2013 the New Jersey Assembly introduced a bill to expand the implied consent of motor vehicle operators to include blood and urine testing. The bill would amend P.L.1966, c.142 which currently on includes breath. The bill…
Read MoreDrunk Driving Defense – Mid Trial Discovery Admitted
Published by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark.https://www.criminalcivillawyer.com/new-jersey-dwi-lawyer/ June 28, 2013, the Appellate Division affirmed the drunk driving conviction where defendant unsuccessfully sought suppression of an Alcohol Influence Report (AIR) because it was submitted after discovery ended. The defendant was appealing his August 12, 2012 conviction for violation of driving while intoxicated (DWI) pursuant to…
Read MoreNew Jersey Blood Alcohol Testing Equipment
Published by New Jersey DUI Lawyer, Jeffery Harkhttps://www.criminalcivillawyer.com/new-jersey-dwi-lawyer/The equipment used to test drivers for their alcohol level at the 561 police stations around the state of New Jersey, the Alcotest, is to be replaced according to the state attorney general says in court papers. Why, after so much controversy??? Because the machine’s manufacturer, Draeger Safety…
Read MoreOUT OF STATE DWI CONVICTION
LICENSE SUSPENSION 05-2-8058 Foehner v. New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, App. Div. (per curiam) (5 pp.) Appellant Robert Foehner appeals from the Motor Vehicle Commission’s (MVC) denial of an administrative hearing before imposing a 3,650-day suspension of his driver’s license due to a fourth conviction for an alcohol-related offense. The MVC asserts that appellant was…
Read MoreState of New Jersey v. Enright | DWI conviction and Laurick
In this morning’s Appellate Division decision in State v. Enright, the Court held that the Law Division is not bound by an improperly granted order under State v. Laurick, 120 N.J. 1 (1990). The order in question provided that the defendant’s previous municipal court DWI conviction could not be used for sentence enhancement purposes. However,…
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