New Brunswick Shoplifting Offenses
New Brunswick, New Jersey was established in 1730 and is located in Middlesex County. The town has a population of approximately fifty thousand people, and includes within its borders Rutgers University as well as three theatres and many restaurants. The various attractions in the community coupled with a variety of shopping areas are frequented by many New Brunswick residents as well as out-of-towners. As a result, these attractions also bring with it the frequency of shoplifting incidences. New Brunswick shoplifting charges can result in serious consequences for offenders, including high fines and incarceration. A shoplifting offense can carry with it a sentence of community service, depending on the nature of the offense.
If you are charged with shoplifting in New Brunswick, it is critical to obtain an experienced Middlesex County shoplifting attorney, who is familiar with the municipality and its legal system. The attorneys at the Law Offices of Marshall, Bonus, Proetta & Oliver are well practiced in New Brunswick and are willing and able to provide representation that is in your best interest. If you have been charged with a shoplifting offense in New Brunswick, our attorneys are available to discuss your case and to prepare an aggressive defense in order to mitigate or exonerate the charges. Please feel free to contact us for a free legal consultation at 1-877-450-8301.
New Brunswick City Municipal Court
The Municipal Court of New Brunswick handles all shoplifting cases, which involve a disorderly persons offense. If an individual is caught shoplifting in any retail store in New Brunswick, and the merchandise is under $200, it is considered a disorderly persons offense shoplifting, also known as a misdemeanor offense, and he or she can face serious penalties in Middlesex County Courthouse. While it shoplifting merchandise under $200 is a misdemeanor offense, any shoplifting offense will result in a criminal record, which makes it difficult for employment opportunities and getting into colleges and universities. Therefore, it is crucial to obtain adequate representation in order to reduce or eliminate the shoplifting charges. The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall frequent the Middlesex County Courthouse regularly and are extremely skilled at representing exactly these types of shoplifting charges.
The City of New Brunswick Courthouse is located at 78 Bayard St., New Brunsqick, NJ 08901. The telephone number here is (732)-745-5089. The website for this Court provides additional information at http://www.cityofnewbrunswick.org
Directions to the Municipal Court of New Brunswick
From New Jersey Turnpike: Take Exit 9 until you reach Route 18 NORTH. Then, take Route 18 to New Brunswick until you reach New St. Exit. At New St., turn right at the 1st traffic light, onto Neilson St. On Neilson St., turn left onto Bayard St. After 1 block past George St., the Courthouse will be on your right.
From Garden State Parkway: Take the Parkway to Exit 129 for the New Jersey Turnpike SOUTH. Then, use Turnpike directions.
From Perth Amboy Area: Begin on I-287 NORTH to the Exit for Route 27 SOUTH (New Brunswick). Then, take Route 27 SOUTH until you reach New Brunswick. After you cross the bridge from Highland Park into New Brunswick, Route 27 turns into Albany St. From Albany St., make a left at the 2nd traffic light onto Neilson St. From Neilson St., make the third right onto Bayard St. After 3 blocks, you will see the Courthouse on your right, 1 block past George St.
If you have been arrested in New Brunswick, New Jersey for a shoplifting offense, please feel free to contact our office for a free legal consultation. It is crucial that you do not hesitate to contact an attorney, so that the lawyer can discuss the circumstances of your case and provide the best possible defense for you.
