Northfield Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Lawyer, John Tumelty

Northfield is a city in Atlantic County, NJ with a population of approximately 9000. Northfield was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 21, 1905, from portions of Egg Harbor Township. Northfield has a total area of 3.5 square miles.

Northfield criminal attorney John W. Tumelty has been practicing criminal law in and around Atlantic County for 30 years. Mr. Tumelty is a former state prosecutor and former Assistant Atlantic County Prosecutor. He is a certified criminal trial attorney in the State of New Jersey and concentrates on representing persons charged with criminal offenses and DWI charges in Northfield Municipal Court.

Northfield Municipal Court Cases:

Northfield Municipal Court has jurisdiction to hear misdemeanor criminal offenses that occur in their municipality which are referred to as disorderly and petty disorderly persons offenses. The disorderly persons offenses typically include simple assault, possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, fake ID, underage possession of alcohol, shoplifting, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, obstruction, criminal trespass, criminal harassment, etc.

Northfield Municipal Court also hears DWI cases and traffic tickets issued by the Northfield Police Department. The Northfield Municipal Court administrator is Donna Clark. The presiding judge is the Honorable Henry G. Broome, Jr. The municipal court prosecutor is Christopher Lipari, Esquire. The phone number is 609-641-2832.

Mr. Tumelty is available 24/7  to discuss the facts of your case. He will be happy to discuss the best legal strategy for the best possible chance of avoiding a criminal record or loss of license in a DWI case.

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