BELMAR CRIMINAL LAWYER
Belmar Criminal Defense Lawyer
Belmar is one of the most popular Jersey Shore towns to visit during the Summer months with it’s numerous bars and close proximity to the beach. Every summer thousands of young adults come to Belmar to relax and “bar hop.” Typically, ”bar hopping” in Belmar is accompanied by moderate to heavy drinking of alcohol and general disorderly behavior. As may be expected when any large amount of people convene to celebrate while consuming alcohol, many are arrested for disorderly person offenses, receive motor vehicle violations, drive drunk or commit more serious crimes. If you are arrested in Belmar during the summer, don’t hesitate to contact an experienced Belmar criminal defense attorney to defend you. With several decades of legal experience by attorney’s born and raised at the Jersey Shore, the Law Firm of Villani & DeLuca have represented hundreds in criminal defense and DUI or DWI charges. Don’t feel as though you have no viable alternatives but to plead guilty. You may have defenses available in your Belmar arrest.
Disorderly persons offenses are a general category of offenses that can have serious consequences. If you are charged with a disorderly persons offense in Belmar, Lake Como, or a surrounding area you could face up to a $1,000.00 fine, may be ordered to pay restitution, spend up to six months in jail, and pay other monetary fines and penalties. Discuss with an experienced Belmar criminal defense attorney the alternatives to pleading guilty to a disorderly persons offense.
Commonly written disorderly persons offenses in Belmarinclude:
disorderly conduct (N.J.S. 2C:33-2), trespass (N.J.S. 2C: 18-3(b)), criminal mischief (N.J.S. 2C: 17-3), simple assault (N.J.S. 2C: 12-1), fake ID (N.J.S. 2C: 28-7), underage drinking (N.J.S. 2C:33-15), possession of CDS (N.J.S. 2C:35-10), and resisting arrest (N.J.S. 2C:29-2).
Villani & DeLuca, P.C.
Located just 9 miles south of Belmar Municipal Court, the Point Pleasant Beach Law Offices of Villani & DeLuca, P.C. can help if you have been charged with a disorderly persons offense, indictable offense, DWI, DUI, or refusal charge.
Call the experienced Belmar criminal defense lawyers of Villani & DeLuca at 732-456-6510 for a free initial consultation.
Partner and former Municipal Prosecutor, Carmine R. Villani, Esq., has been a lifelong resident of neighboring Ocean County, a practicing New Jersey attorney since 1992 and has experience in both criminal prosecution and criminal defense. As the former municipal prosecutor for Colts Neck in 1996 and the Township of Keansburg in 1999, Mr. Villani gained valuable knowledge on topics such as serious motor vehicle charges, DWI, DUI, refusal, indictable offense, and disorderly persons prosecution. Currently, Mr. Villani serves as a Public Defender in Colts Neck and the Alternate Public Defender for the Borough of Bay Head. In the past, Mr. Villani served as a Public Defender for nearby Brick Township and Point Pleasant Beach as well a Conflict Public Defender for the Township of Barnegat.
Associate, Timothy L. Horn, Esq., is a longtime Ocean County resident who also appears in Belmar Municipal Court. Mr. Horn has been with Villani & DeLuca since 2002 and concentrates on indictable offenses, DWI, DUI, disorderly persons offenses, and personal injury litigation. Before joining the firm, Mr. Horn served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Edward J. Turnbach, J.S.C., in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Ocean County Criminal Division.
The experienced New Jersey criminal defense attorneys of Villani & DeLuca have the Belmar Municipal Court and New Jersey Superior Court experience necessary to defend against your indictable offense, disorderly persons offense, DWI, DUI, refusal, or motor vehicle violation. Call 732-456-6510 for your free initial consultation.
Belmar, New Jersey is a beachfront community located just south of Avon and north of Lake Como. Bordering Belmar to the west is the large municipality of Wall Township. Belmar is easily accessible by the main roads of Route 35, Route 71, Ocean Avenue, and 16th Avenue. Due to its beachfront location, Belmar is a popular year round and summertime destination. During the summer months, the normal population of around 6,000 residents swells exponentially. Belmar is famous for its nightclubs and bars such as, D’Jais, 507 Main, Bar Anticipation (Bar A), and Boathouse Bar and Grill. Given the crowded bar and nightclub scene, it is no surprise that Belmar saw 134 disorderly persons offenses, 32 DWI offenses, and 645 motor vehicle violations written in 2010 alone.
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