Breaking Down Due Process Rights in a New Jersey Restraining Order Matter Meaning of Due Process in Legal Terms The Due Process clause in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments affirms everyone’s right to a fair and legal process when dealing with the federal and state governments. The Bill of Rights forbids governments to deprive anyone […]
Understanding Time Limits for Domestic Violence Prosecution in NJ What is the statute of limitations in NJ for domestic violence? Ordinarily, a victim files their complaint soon after the act constituting domestic violence and often seeks a restraining order against the alleged perpetrator. If they wait, they only have five years to file their complaint […]
New Jersey Law Expands Restraining Orders to Include Non-Intimate Partners Can You Get a Restraining Order Against a Stalker You Don’t Know in New Jersey? Today in New Jersey, if your ex-partner stalked you, you could go to court and get a restraining order. The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991 allows legal protection […]
Extraordinary Circumstances and PTI: Your Path to Dismissal in NJ Domestic Violence Cases Certain first-time criminal offenders in New Jersey may be eligible for diversionary programs like conditional dismissal or Pretrial Intervention (PTI). However, if you have been charged with a disorderly persons offense or an indictable crime for domestic violence, then your options are […]
New Jersey Towns Enact Strict Gun Zoning Laws Amid Federal Inaction Officials in New Jersey, fed up with federal inaction on gun control, are flexing policy muscles rarely used to regulate gun dealers by passing local zoning codes that effectively ban firearm stores. These enhanced gun regulations will strengthen already-tough gun laws in New Jersey […]
What NJ’s New Closed-Circuit Testimony Law Means for Domestic Violence Cases Restraining Orders and Domestic Violence Law in New Jersey New Jersey law now allows alleged victims and witnesses of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse to testify against criminal defendants through closed-circuit television. Governor Chris Christie recently signed Bill A-1199, modifying previous law in New […]
Lisa’s Law Proposes GPS Monitoring for New Jersey Restraining Order Violators In the wake of many domestic violence murders committed despite active restraining orders, many critics and legislators in New Jersey are pushing for more protections than “paper” restraining orders. In fact, Lisa’s Law, which is being sponsored by Assemblyman Troy Singleton, would allow for […]
New Jersey Domestic Violence Cases Increase by 950 in 2015 Court Report Domestic violence restraining order cases are on the rise in New Jersey. A 2015 report from the New Jersey courts revealed that 32,691 domestic violence complaints were filed in NJ Family Court in 2015, which was 950 more complaints than were filed in […]
Gun Seizure/Forfeiture in Domestic Violence Cases in NJ On November 21, 2016, the New Jersey Legislature approved a bill that will give local law enforcement more power to confiscate weapons from anyone who is subject to a domestic violence restraining order or who has been convicted of a domestic violence offense. According to officials, Governor […]
Hudson Legal Assistance for Victims Project Receives Federal Funding The US Department of Justice recently awarded approximately half-a-million dollars to the Northeast New Jersey Legal Services to fund the “Hudson Legal Assistance for Victims Project.” According to authorities, the Hackensack-based not-for-profit legal center will utilize the grant to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual […]
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