Criminal Indictabl e and Disorderl y Offense Penal ti es

Disorderl y person criminal offenses - ex Simple Assaul t, shoplifti ng & cases in

Municipal Court
Jail 2C: 43- 8 ail ! month maxi mum
pro"ati on #-2 $ear
communi t $ ser%ice #8& 'a$s maxi mum
man'ator$ costs, (CC) an' other
penal ti es
*isor'erl $- fines: 2C: 43- 3 +#,&&& ,ine maxi mum
-here are man$ other penal ti es that the court must impose in crimi nal
cases. -here are 'o/ens of other penal ti es a court can impose, 'epen'i ng on
the t$pe of matter.
*rug offenses: in a''i ti on to a"o%e penal ti es, man'ator$ mini mum +0&&
*1*2 penal t$, man'ator$ la" fee an' other court costs o%er +2&&, man'ator$ !
month- 2 $ear loss of license, 3ro"ati on, 'rug testi ng an' other penal ti es. 4f
attorne$5 s Con'itional *ischarge motion is grante' for first ti me offen'er.
penal t$ can "e re'uce'. 4n certain 'rug cases, the fine can "e up to +60,&&&.
-Petty Disorderl y person - 3& 'a$s ail maxi mum
3ett$ *3 +0&& max ,ine, (CC) an' other penal ti es
Indictabl e Criminal Penal ti es [Felony type] [ Superior Court]
Jail potenti al ,ine max 3ro"ati on
#st 'egree #&- 2& $ears +2&&,&&& 7presumpti on of ail8
2n' 'egree 0-#& $ears +#0&,&&& 7presumpti on of ail8
3r' 'egree 3- 0 $ears +#0,&&& # $ear- 0 $ear
4th 'egree &- #8 months +#&,&&& # $ear- 0 $ear
-here are man$ other penal ti es that the court must impose in crimi nal
case. -here are 'o/ens of other penal ti es a court can impose, 'epen'i ng on the
t$pe of matter.
4f $ou or a famil $ mem"er are charge' 9i th a cri mi nal offense, $ou shoul'
retain an experience' cri mi nal attorne$ to argue to re'uce the penal ti es:
4f $ou plea' guil t$: #. ;ou 9ill ha%e to appear in open court an' tell the u'ge
9hat $ou 'i' that ma<es $ou guil t$ of the particular offense=s>
2. *o $ou un'erstan' that if $ou plea' guil t$:
a. ;ou 9ill ha%e a crimi nal recor'
". ;ou ma$ go to Jail or 3rison.
c. ;ou 9ill ha%e to pa$ ,ines an' Court Costs.
3. 4f $ou are on 3ro"ati on, $ou 9ill ha%e to su"mi t to ran'om 'rug an' urine
testing. 4f $ou %iolate 3ro"ati on, $ou often go to ail.
4. 4n in'icta"l e matters, $ou 9ill "e re?ui re' to pro%i 'e a *@A sample, 9hich
coul' "e use' "$ la9 enforcement for the in%esti gati on of cri mi nal acti %i t $, an'
pa$ for the cost of testi ng.
0. ;ou must pa$ resti tuti on if the court fin's there is a %icti m 9ho has suffere' a
loss an' if the court fin's that $ou are a"le or 9ill "e a"le in the future to pa$
resti tuti on.
!. 4f $ou are a pu"lic office hol'er or emplo$ee, $ou can "e re?ui re' to forfei t
$our office or o" "$ %irtue of $our plea of guil t$.
6. 4f $ou are not a Anite' States citi/en or national, $ou ma$ "e 'eporte' "$
%irtue of $our plea of guil t$.
8. ;ou must 9ait 0-#& $ears to expunge a first offense. 2C:02- 3
B. ;ou coul' "e put on 3ro"ation.
#&. 4n *rug Cases, a man'ator$ *1*2 penal t$ of +0&&- +#,&&&, an' lose $our
'ri%er5 s license for ! months - 2$ears. ;ou must pa$ a Ca9 1nforcement Dfficers
-raining an' 1?uipment ,un' penal t$ of +3&.
##. ;ou ma$ "e re?uire' to 'o Communi t $ Ser%ice.
#2. ;ou must pa$ a mini mum (iolent Crimes Compensati on )oar' assessment of
+0& =+#&& mini mum if $ou are con%icte' of a crime of %iolence> for each count to
9hich $ou plea' guil t$.
#3. ;ou must pa$ a +60 Safe @eigh"orhoo' Ser%ices ,un' assessment for each
con%icti on.
#4. 4f $ou are "eing sentence' to pro"ati on, $ou must pa$ a fee of up to +20 per
month for the term of pro"ati on.
#0. ;ou lose the presumpti on against incarcerati on in future cases. 2C:44- #
#!. ;ou ma$ lose $our right to %ote.
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