Blog: Dui Dwi Laws In New Jersey

What Are the Legal Penalties for a First-Time DUI/DWI Conviction in New Jersey

Mar 26, 2025

What Are the Potential Fines? How Much Jail Time Can You Face? Are There Other Criminal Sanctions? You’ve been pulled over by police. Maybe it was for a minor traffic violation, or maybe they suspected you were driving while impaired. They asked if you’d been drinking, and you admitted that you had. They had you submit to a blood alcohol content (BAC) test, and you came in above the legal limit. It’s never happened to...

Are Sobriety Checkpoints Legal in New Jersey?

Feb 1, 2025

Can Law Enforcement Officers Legally Screen Drivers for DUI/DWI? In previous blogs, we have stressed that, in order to pull you over while driving, police officers must have reasonable suspicion to believe that you have committed or are committing a crime, traffic violation or other infraction. Law enforcement officers cannot randomly single you out and try to determine if you’re driving while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs or alcohol. But what about a...