Category: Disorderly Persons Offenses

All criminal offenses are measured in term of severity in New Jersey based on grade. The lowest grade of charge is a disorderly persons offense which is the equivalent to a misdemeanor in most other states. An extremely high number of violations falling within this category are filed in the…

When someone violates the New Jersey Criminal Code, a related charge may be filed. The lowest grade of violations are disorderly persons offenses. Typically, these charges are heard in municipal courts like the one in Elizabeth, Cranford, and Westfield. Our attorneys are former municipal prosecutors who have been defending individuals…