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NEW JERSEY COURTS POST-PANDEMIC PLAN TRANSITION FROM PHASE 1 (REMOTE OPERATIONS) TO PHASE 2 (LIMITED ONSITE PRESENCE AND IN-PERSON COURT EVENTS)
CRIMINAL – AMENDMENTS TO COURT RULE 3:4-2
(“FIRST APPEARANCE AFTER FILING COMPLAINT; PREHEARING RIGHTS ADVISEMENT”)
Read MoreHow NJ Prosecutors Are Using Criminal Charges Against Coronavirus Order Violations
“I’ve established a statewide network of prosecutors to advise police on how to pursue these charges,” Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Ensuring 9 million residents are staying home in the nation’s most densely populated state during a global pandemic is a daunting task by all accounts. So…
Read MoreTwo Minors Charged in Tik Tok “Skullbreaker Challenge”
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Camden, N.J. — Two minors have been charged with third-degree Aggravated Assault and third-degree Endangering an Injured Victim for their participation in the Tik Tok “Skullbreaker Challenge” that injured another minor resulting in a seizure, closed head injury and concussion. Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer…
Read MoreProject SAVE, Started In Gloucester Twp., To Be Tested Countywide
The county is launching a one-year pilot program in which advocates will be placed in municipal courtrooms to help low level drug offenders. Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — A drug treatment program Gloucester Township has been using since 2014 is now being tested as a pilot program…
Read MoreDomestic violence – cyber harassment. Risk of future conduct
Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. C.B. v. R.A.-X. Superior Court Of New Jersey Appellate Division July 30, 2019 (Not For Publication) The Family Part judge denied plaintiffs application for a final restraining order against his ex-wife. The judge determined the defendant had committed several acts of harassment but did not…
Read MoreTripoli v. Big Top Arcade Blog ! Experts Experts and More Experts!!! Did your attorney hire the right ones???
Superior Court Of New Jersey, Appellate Division Decided June 10, 2019 Joseph Tripodi and Denise Tripodi, v. Big Top Arcade/ Patricia Hershey Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Procedure: Plaintiffs appeal the trial court order granting defendants’ motion for summary judgment. Plaintiffs alleged, “they sustained severe permanent injuries including significant hearing loss.“…
Read MoreNJ Pre-trial Detention hearings and What evidence must be turned over by the state — Criminal Justice Reform Act — release 1963 US Supreme Court Decision — US V. Brady
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark State v. Shaquan Hyppolite (A-48-17) (080302) Argued September 13, 2018 — Decided December 11, 2018 RABNER, C.J., writing for the Court. ISSUE: When the State seeks to detain a defendant pretrial under the Criminal Justice Reform Act (CJRA), prosecutors must disclose “all exculpatory evidence” before the detention…
Read MoreIn one New Jersey county, courtrooms will become a new front in the opioid battle
Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A suburban courtroom may seem an unlikely venue for a lifesaving decision. But Angel Nelke’s recovery from opioid abuse began when she appeared before a Gloucester Township judge three years ago on a shoplifting charge. She was told a drug and alcohol counselor was available to…
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