NJ Defense Attorney Explains Criminal Conduct Categories

http://www.ftlucianolaw.com If you have been arrested for a criminal charge in New Jersey, you need to find out about the two categories of criminal conduct under the NJ criminal code. Watch this video as Bergen County criminal defense lawyer explains more about criminal conduct.

After being arrested for a crime, it is important that you differentiate between the two types of criminal conduct categories: ‘disorderly persons’ charges and crimes. Some common types of disorderly persons offenses include harassment, shoplifting an item valued less than $250, or possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana. These cases are tried in municipal court and do not have the right to a jury trial. These charges generally receive six months of incarceration and fines. On the other hand, crimes are identified by varying degrees of seriousness and range from First Degree, Second Degree, Third Degree and Fourth Degree offenses. These crimes can hold different penalties, fines and jail times ranging from fourteen months up to twenty years.

Regardless of what criminal charge you face, you have rights under the Constitution. For more information about the type of charge you face, or for help getting you the best outcome, please call a New Jersey criminal defense attorney at the law offices of Frank T. Luciano for a free legal consultation at (973) 471-0004, and visit our website at http://www.ftlucianolaw.com  to download our books.