by Fred Sisto | Feb 5, 2016 | Blog, Criminal Law, News
The pre-trial intervention program (PTI) is often a defendant’s only shot at avoiding a felony record. The program is similar to a term of probation with two significant distinctions. One, it is only for applicants who have never been convicted of a felony and...
by Fred Sisto | Feb 3, 2016 | Blog, Criminal Law, News
(2) Nothing in this act shall preclude a defendant charged with any disorderly persons offense or petty disorderly persons offense under chapter 35 or 36 of Title 2C from applying to the court for admission into the conditional discharge program in accordance with...
by Fred Sisto | Feb 1, 2016 | Blog, Criminal Law, News
b. (1) A defendant shall not be eligible for participation in the conditional dismissal program if the offense for which the person is charged involved: (a) organized criminal or gang activity; (b) a continuing criminal business or enterprise; (c) a breach of the...
by Fred Sisto | Jan 30, 2016 | Blog, Criminal Law, News
2C:43-13.1. Eligibility and Application. a. Eligibility and Application. Whenever any defendant who has not been previously convicted of any petty disorderly persons offense, disorderly persons offense or crime under any law of the United States, this State or any...
by Fred Sisto | Jan 28, 2016 | Blog, Criminal Law, News
Regarding municipal court diversions programs, there are two. The newer prgram that was signed into law in 2013 is the “conditional dismissal program.” It is relatively new program designed to divert disorderly persons offenses unrelated to marijuana and...