North Brunswick NJ Shoplifting Defense Attorneys
If you have been arrested and charged with the offense of shoplifting in North Brunswick, it is crucial that you consult an experienced shoplifting defense attorney as soon as possible. Shoplifting charges are not something to take lightly, especially in North Brunswick. The North Brunswick Municipal Court presides over a tremendous amount of shoplifting offenses each and every year. Due in large part to the sheer volume of shoplifting offenses that they deal with each and every year, they tend to aggressively prosecuted this offense. Stores like Walmart, Target, Walgreens, PetSmart, Costco, BJ’s Wholesale, Rite Aid, ShopRite, Burlington Coat Factory, GameStop, Babies”R”Us, Marshalls and HomeGoods invest a substantial amount of money year in and year out in an effort to apprehend would be shoplifters. As one would imagine, if they are spending a substantial amount of money to combat would be shoplifters, they are certainly going to be seeking the maximum punishment as well. Not only could a shoplifting conviction land someone behind bars but it also has rather significant collateral consequences as well, including deportation proceedings as well. If you have been placed under arrest and charged with shoplifting, the New Jersey shoplifting defense attorneys at Proetta & Oliver can help. If you would like to come into our office and go over the specifics of your case, then please contact us at 800-464-0506. Our attorneys will give you their honest feedback on how we can be of assistance. We fully comprehend the stress that most feel when they are summonsed to appear in court and answer for a shoplifting charge. That is why at Proetta & Oliver our attorneys are very hands on, we make sure that each case gets the attention that it not only needs but deserves. Mr. Proetta & Mr. Oliver personally handle all cases that come into our office, unlike larger firms, your file will not be handed over to “who ever is available” to cover your case that particular day. To schedule a free consultation today, please contact us at (732) 856-9959. Our North Brunswick Shoplifting Defense Attorneys are standing by to help assist in anyway that we can.
Shoplifting Charge in North Brunswick NJ
As touched upon above, a shoplifting offense is not something to take lightly. This is a very serious charge and one that tends to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Pursuant to NJSA 2C:20-11b, which is New Jersey’s shoplifting statute, shoplifting can either a felony or a disorderly persons offense (misdemeanor). What will determine whether a Defendant is charged with a felony or a misdemeanor will be the dollar amount of the merchandise in question. The degree of the offense will also dictate what court has jurisdiction over the shoplifting charges. All disorderly persons offense shoplifting charges must be litigated in the municipality where the incident occurred. So, for example if the Defendant is alleged to have stolen $198 worth of clothes from Marshall’s, their charges will be sent to the North Brunswick Municipal Court, which is located at 710 Hermann Road for disposition. Conversely, if the Defendant is alleged have stolen clothes from Marshall’s that were valued at more than $201 then there charges must be transferred to the Middlesex County Superior Court, which is located in New Brunswick for disposition. With that being said, it is possible to have the felony shoplifting charges remanded back to the North Brunswick Municipal Court disposition. If that is to occur, the charges will ultimately be downgraded from a felony offenses to a disorderly persons offenses. For information on the potential penalties for shoplifting offenses in New Jersey, please click the link or you can contact our office at (732) 856-9959.