Area of Practice: Municipal Court and Traffic Offenses

The Municipal Courts in New Jersey handle motor vehicle tickets, parking tickets, disorderly person�s offenses, and municipal ordinance offenses (such as disturbing the peace or building code violations). At the Law Offices of Bhalla & Cho, we are experienced in defending cases in the Municipal Courts in a range of offenses including DWI, disorderly persons offenses, traffic offenses, and drug possession. We can represent you with any of these common criminal offenses in any municipal court:

• Simple Assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(a)
• Criminal Mischief , N.J.S.A. 2C:17-3
• Trespassing, Defiant Trespass, N.J.S.A. 2C:18-3
• Hazing, N.J.S.A. 2C:40-3
• Shoplifting, N.J.S.A. 2C:20-11
• Obstruction, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1
• Resisting Arrest, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-2
• Hindering Apprehension, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-3
• Contempt, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-9
• Disorderly Conduct , N.J.S.A. 2C:33-2
• Harassment N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4
• Vandalism, Graffiti, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-10, 2C:33-11
• Maintaining a Nuisance, 2C:33-12
• Underage Possession of Alcohol, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-15
• Loitering to Obtain CDS, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-2.1
• Providing Alcohol to Minors, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-17
• Smoking in Public, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-13

Disorderly Person's Offenses

A disorderly person�s offense is a quasi-criminal offense and if convicted, it will appear on your criminal history record. For some offenses, i.e. drug offenses, you may even be subject to a loss of license from 6 months to 2 years and jail time. We understand that these potential penalties will have a serious impact on your life and may impact your employment or appear on background checks. That's why we fight for you with the same zeal and effort that we bring to our most serious cases.

Traffic Violations

Traffic tickets can lead to loss of license and some even carry mandatory jail time attached to the penalties. Just because the potential penalties may be less than other offenses, we take them seriously because of the practical impact they can have on your life.

Common traffic offenses handled in municipal court include:

• Reckless Driving, 39:4-96
• Racing on a Highway, 39:4-52
• Improper Passing, 39:4-85; 39:4-86
• Tailgating, 39:4-89
• Careless Driving, 39:4-87
• Speeding, 39:4-98
• Improper Passing of School Bus, 39:4-128.1
• Leaving the Scene of an Accident, 39:4-129
• Driving While Suspended, 39:3-40
• CDS in a Motor Vehicle, 39:4-49.1
• DWI, 39:4-50
• DWI Refusal, 39:4-50.4a
• Driving Without Insurance, 39:6B-2