New Jersey increasing DWI checkpoints
New Jersey is intensifying its efforts to catch drunk drivers by increasing DWI road blocks. For example, in a campaign to educate the public on the dangers of drunk driving, Cherry Hill residents will be seeing more DWI checkpoints this summer and fall. DWI checkpoints, sometimes referred to as DWI roadblocks, are often used by […]
Atlantic County man wins expungement appeal on drug distribution charge
An Atlantic County man recently won an appeal before the New Jersey Supreme Court to have a drug distribution charge expunged under the New Jersey expungement statute. In 2010 the legislature amended the expungement statute, N.J.S.A. 2C:52-2(a), to broaden opportunities for expungement. Under the revised expungement law, a person may apply for expungement five years […]
Jason Kidd arrested for DWI after car crash
On Sunday, July 15, 2012, Jason Kidd was arrested by the Southampton police after crashing his 2010 Cadillac Escalade into a pole and veered into the woods around 2:00 a.m., in Watermill, which is a residential community east of Southampton Village. Kidd was treated at a local hospital for minor injuries and released. He was […]
Proposed Bill Calls for Required Ignition Interlock Devices
The New Jersey legislature is considering a bill that would require the installation of an ignition interlock device for everyone convicted of driving under the influence (DUI), even first time offenders. In New Jersey, driving with a blood alcohol level concentration (BAC) of .08 percent or higher is considered DUI. With an ignition interlock device, […]
New Jersey DUI Charges and Bail
The New Jersey resident who was recently charged with five DUIs in five weeks is out on bail. According to authorities, the man elected to pay $20,000 in bail after spending one month in jail. The man was not in jail for his DUIs but, rather, because he also faced charges for possession of Oxycodone. […]
