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I'm currently on parole since 2021, and today my parole officer asked me for my email and email password to be recorded on a set of forms he had. I've never been asked for this information by any other parole officer, and there was no indication that refusing to provide it would result in... View More 
answered on May 22, 2025
More information is needed. Can't say without kowing the conditons of parole or the reason for it. On pron crimes I k ow it is usually a conditon to monitor on line use.
I was 15. It was 25 years ago
answered on May 18, 2025
More onformationis needed. This is not my area of practice but I do not think it would be a bar. That said a chief of polie may think differently. I would think if rejected you could win an appeal of that ruling. I assume the evaluation did not label you. If it did that could be a different problem.
I am a 16-year-old facing a court date on May 30, 2025, for an auto theft charge in Edison, NJ, after my mom called the cops on me for taking her car. This is my first offense, and I haven't received any legal advice yet. My mom didn't press charges, and there are no other charges... View More
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answered on May 15, 2025
Since you're 16 and this is your first offense, your case will most likely be handled in New Jersey’s juvenile court system, which is designed to focus more on rehabilitation than punishment. Even though your mom didn’t press charges, once the police are involved and a report is filed, the... View More
My son has been accused of something against my granddaughter. She initially wrote to the school saying it was a joke, but my daughter took her to the police after the school sent them there. Now, the police have contacted me requesting that I bring my son in for questioning. I need advice on how... View More
answered on May 13, 2025
I presume that the police want to investigate an allegation of sexual impropriety by your son against your daughter's child (grandchild) and potentially, they are looking to criminally charge your son with an offense. Alternatively, based on the information provided, the police are planning to... View More
I'm concerned about my son, a high school junior and honor student who plays varsity baseball. He has been experiencing ongoing bullying by teammates. Despite my previous discussions with the head varsity coach addressing incidents like being physically harassed and verbally abused (called fat... View More
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answered on May 14, 2025
Yes, what happened to your son could be considered assault under the law, especially if the ball was thrown with intent to cause harm. Even though it happened during a sports practice, there's a difference between normal gameplay and a deliberate act meant to injure someone. A swollen lip and... View More
I was a victim of an assault in Englewood, NJ, where I suffered injuries and had to go to the hospital. I have already filed a police report and have security camera evidence of the incident. I am seeking legal advice on how to proceed, including potential charges or filing a lawsuit against the... View More
answered on May 8, 2025
More information is needed. Keep in contact with the police. If they do not file a charge ask why they are not filing. You can file a charge yourself if they do not at the town courthouse. It can be either a indictable crime (an assault under 2C:12-1, normally one of the "B" subsections,... View More
I am concerned about the misuse of a police-grade application with an anti-theft feature, which allows users to upload a vehicle's license plate to track and stalk individuals and their personal property. This misuse has resulted in verbal threats and physical assault after discovering the... View More
answered on May 5, 2025
More information is needed. If you are the victim of stalking call the cops. If you have a relationship wit the stalker that establishes an element for a TRO file that as well.
I am in a complicated legal situation involving an ex-partner with whom I had a relationship for 2.5 years. During this period, I co-signed a car loan under the impression that he was divorced, as he claimed. However, I recently saw his U.S. citizenship paperwork indicating he is still married,... View More
answered on May 3, 2025
More information is needed. This is nota criminal law question and i am a criminal defense attorney. You need tospeak to a commercial law or business law attorney. My guess, a d that is all it can be, is that you would need to file a suit of sone kind based on the frudulent inducement. My guess is... View More
I need clarification on what a 3-year flat sentence with 728 days credited means in a case of aggravated assault. The sentence is being served in prison, with another concurrent sentence involved. The individual was arrested in May 2022. How does the credited time affect the total time I will... View More
answered on Apr 29, 2025
More information is needed. Normally aggravated assault would not be a flat sentence. Some of the subsections are not covered by NERA (no early release requiring 85% served before parole) but most are. But assuming you are correct and the term is flat the earliest parole date is 9 months or around... View More
I would like to know about the legality of a relationship with an age gap of 3 years and 5 months between a 15-year-old and a 19-year-old. Specifically, are there any legal issues or consequences that could arise from this age difference?
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answered on Apr 13, 2025
In New Jersey, the age of consent for sexual activity is 16. citeturn0search4 This means that individuals aged 16 and older can legally engage in sexual activity with partners of any age. However, there are important exceptions to consider.
New Jersey's "Romeo and... View More
I have been charged with possession of CDS, distribution, wandering, and possession on school grounds. However, nothing was found on me. During the process, the city police confiscated my girlfriend's car and executed a warrant to search my mother's home, but nothing was found at either... View More
answered on Apr 12, 2025
You need to do the only thing you can do when you are charged with a crime: hire a lawyer. The State feels its so important that you have a lawyer they will even pay for one for you, called the public defender if you make 125% or less of the poverty level. If you can afford a lawyer set up one... View More
In Passaic County, NJ, I am involved in a situation concerning charges of criminal attempt and homicide/murder under statute 2C:5-111X*1. There are two counts against me, and there are no witnesses available for testimony. No legal proceedings are currently underway, but there is a possibility of... View More
answered on Apr 8, 2025
The real question a lawyer would need to know is whether their a susbstantial step made to commit the crime. Speak with a lawyer this is an impossible question to answer as its not a simple yes or no and depends on the facts of the case.
I was divorced about 14 years ago, and we received a gift of stocks or investments from my ex-husband's grandmother when we got married. The issue of these assets was not raised during our divorce. I believe my ex-husband forged my signature to access these assets without my consent, but I... View More
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answered on Apr 12, 2025
It’s possible that you could still have a claim to the stocks or assets, but there are several factors to consider. First, the fact that the issue of these assets was not raised during the divorce can complicate things. Since the divorce was 14 years ago, the statute of limitations for making... View More
I was offered a job with Graceland Logistics, Inc for online chat support and provided a contract, which I received through Tik Tok. They requested personal and financial information, including my bank account details. Recently, they asked me to carry out transactions involving Apple Cash, bank... View More
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answered on Apr 1, 2025
You are being scammed! No legitimate company does things that way. They also wanted you to Commit fraud and/or money laundering for them. Your desperation for a job is clouding your judgment. You should report this to the FBI.
Do not do something like this again! Not trying to be harsh,... View More
I would like to know if a federal warrant for a controlled delivery is valid in the following scenario: An officer dressed as a postal worker left a package containing drugs at a house. The person who picked up the package is visually impaired and uses prescribed glasses. They brought the package... View More
answered on Mar 29, 2025
A lawyer would need all the facts of the case especially to see the wording of the warrant and its basis as its generally based on more than one factor, before we could give you an analysis of the validity of the warrant. Hire a lawyer or if you have one and question the advise given, hire another... View More
My wife sustained significant and permanent brain trauma due to another party's negligence shortly after we got married. I am concerned about whether my past addiction to pain medication, which was due to misleading information from a medical provider, and subsequent arrests might negatively... View More
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answered on Apr 12, 2025
Your past challenges with addiction and arrests should not directly affect your wife’s personal injury case unless they are relevant to the specific issues at hand. Personal injury cases primarily focus on the facts surrounding the injury, such as the negligence of the other party and the damages... View More
I was arrested on December 14th, 2016, under charges 2C:15-1a(1), 2C:18-2b(1), and 2C:12-1.2(A). I was incarcerated for 3 months and released without any paperwork or explanation. The charges were disposed of with no reason given. I believe this may be a case of false imprisonment and want to know... View More
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answered on Mar 26, 2025
Your situation involving arrest, incarceration, and release without documentation is concerning. Since this happened in 2016, you should quickly determine if you're still within New Jersey's statute of limitations for false imprisonment claims, which typically ranges from two to six years... View More
I am being charged with domestic violence after a dispute with my fiancé that escalated, and I am not entirely sure of the exact charges. There was one witness to the incident, and there have been previous instances where the police were called due to my fiancé acting out of control. My fiancé... View More
answered on Mar 24, 2025
The witness really complicates things, but the best way to make sure he gets the best result is to make sure both of you have attorneys. I know you may say only he needs an attorney but this is a false premise, as many people think the prosecutor represents the victim but they don't. The... View More
I was pulled over in New Jersey for non-compliance with a special learner permit due to having no adult supervision in the vehicle. I received a speeding warning but was not cited for speeding. The officer mentioned that I might need to appear in court, although he was unsure. What are the... View More
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answered on Apr 12, 2025
In New Jersey, operating a vehicle under a special learner's permit without the required adult supervision is considered a violation of the Graduated Driver License (GDL) restrictions. For a first offense, you may face a fine of $100.
While the officer issued a warning and mentioned a... View More
In New Jersey, can I appeal an Appellate Division's "Vacate and Remand" decision to the NJ Supreme Court? My case involves a criminal matter where the trial court initially granted my motion to suppress based on arguments that the warrant was invalid and there was no effective... View More
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answered on Mar 20, 2025
There is no automatic right to appeal a case to the New Jersey Supreme Court. You would also need to retain a very experienced attorney who regularly practices before the New Jersey Supreme Court. This will be a very expensive process. Good luck.
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