Thirty-eight years after the comprehensive reformation, reorganization and modernization of the New Jersey judicial system, the Municipal Court Judicial Conference took a long look at the Municipal Court system based upon the report of the Supreme Court’s Task Force on the Improvement of Municipal Courts. Keynoting the Conference, Chief Justice Robert Wilentz commented on the project’s importance, stating that, “despite the importance of these courts, their performance has fallen short of our standards of fair and efficient justice.
Category Archives: News
Recent, trending news about New Jersey DWI laws, Municipal Courts, and the law firm of Davison, Eastman, Muñoz, Lederman & Paone.
New Jersey Law Journal
No matter how disconcerting it may be, it is time for change in our Municipal Court system
NJ municipal courts treat you like an ATM: Is it justice or a shakedown?
Designed for Failure The Asbury Park Press article published on June 10th , 2018 talks about how the current court system is set up to fail. The amount of flaws within the justice system are astonishing. Peter Lederman, DWI attorney in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, explains this further. He is quoted “Too much of a […]
The New Jersey Veterans Diversion Program
A program to help eligible veterans with mental health challenges who are arrested for certain crimes in New Jersey receive treatment and support services.
False Certifications of Alcotest Devices Under Review
A number of prior clients have recently contacted our office after receiving letters from the County Prosecutor’s office. These letters informed them that a New Jersey State Trooper from the Alcohol Drug Test Unit, had been suspended from the State Police and criminally indicted for falsely certifying that Alcotest breath test devices he had inspected, […]
Radio Discussion on DWI, NJ Municipal Courts, & the Future
Listen to this interesting discourse on how our NJ courts should deal with motor vehicle offenses where substance issues are involved, how people are impacted by present laws and what municipal courts should be doing in the future.
Around Ocean County on WJRZ 100.1 Podcast
Lisa Anderson’s June 25th interview with DWI Defense Partner Peter H. LedermanA great deal of helpful information was exchanged in an in-depth discussion on the reasons people drink and drive and the issues that need to be addressed to curtail the problem.The program also aired on 95.9 WRAT.
The Tiger Tapes
More people arrested for DWI should receive the kind of support that Tiger Woods is getting.
Five Tips Before You Get Arrested for DWI
Here are five things you you should keep in mind to avoid getting charged with the very serious offense of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI).
Retaining Driving Privileges after DWI Conviction
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently decided when a defendant could retain their driving privileges even after conviction for DWI.