You would be best served retaining counsel to provide you with a well reasoned answer before committing yourself to a potential State Prison sentence. This is not something you should be obtaining from a message board.

This has been posted to the New Jersey forum. you will need to ask lawyers in New York.

To begin with, I would contact your local police department and let them know that your boos / romantic partner has threatened to file a domestic violence complaint against you and you wanted to know if he followed through on his threat. If he did, a copy of that complaint would have been sent to... View More

It would be hard for them to prove the case this far out. If they went to the police while the car was gone then they would have a good case. But anyone can file charges the question is can they win. If charged get a good lawyer.

It came about because some towns enacted laws against cell phone use such as Marlboro NJ and this law made it so that the state law would be the controlling law.

They have granted it many times on many cases.

Sex does not matter, age matters and if this gets sexual in any way it could be considered endangering a welfare of a minor.

Just answering the immigration question. It depends on a lot of what happened and what comes out in the court proceedings. It's likely your cousin will serve time and then be deported.

Without knowing more information I would have to defer to the standard answer which is he will probably be doing a stint in jail if convicted because it's mandatory on these charges. I suggest hiring a good lawyer to see what if anything can be done to win or reduce the charge.

New Jersey does not have felony or misdemeanor classifications, but other states would consider it a felony as you faced 3 to 5 years in jail for a third degree crime and most states consider a felony anything over 6 months possible jail.

It's unlikely for an attorney to quote a price on handling a case/matter sight unseen, without knowing anything about what it involves (contract, tort, property, etc.), and other factors. For something like that, you would probably be better off contacting attorneys on your own and discussing.... View More

Yes you can ask the police or prosecutor to file charges, but he would have a good defense which is self defense since he did not make the first contact.

It seals your record from certain parties such as the general public but law enforcement the courts etc and certain governmental agencies can still see it. Sometimes it is actually better on your record to keep the dismissal rather than expunge as this shows your dismissal and you can still get... View More

Public defenders are not free in NJ so in general if you used the PD you need to pay.

If it is a first offense there will likely be probation. But keep in mind that people do screw up on probation and then go to jail.

Yes a conviction for criminal mischief could subject the offender to a period of jail time even if a first time offender, BUT many defense exist especially for first time offenders to avoid jail time. If charged make sure that person has a good lawyer, most of us criminal defense lawyers offer a... View More

Generally if no prostitution is involved etc, it is a disorderly persons offense which comes with a criminal record, up to 180 days in jail, fines and probation. Thus yes, I suggest hiring a good lawyer.

There may be possible criminal sexual assault charges based on him taking photos of you while sleeping. But purposefully and willfully engaging in sex because of promises he is telling you alone is unlikely to be criminal sexual assault.

You will probably need a New York criminal lawyer if the case is in New York. Speak with one to find out.

In general. Its a third degree offense so you could go to jail for 3 to 5 years. Thus I suggest hiring a good lawyer. Most of us criminal defense attorneys offer a free in office consultation. I would suggest that you set one up so we can look at your charges and determine exactly what... View More