Blog: New Jersey Dui Dwi Law

New Jersey Lifts Ban on Plea Bargains for DWI Cases

Mar 7, 2025

N.J. Supreme Court Opinion Withdraws Restriction in DWI Prosecutions When you’ve been charged with a crime, one of the options your attorney may present to you is the opportunity to enter into a plea bargain, where you agree to admit to a lesser offense in exchange for the dismissal of more serious charges. Until recently, though, such an approach was unavailable to individuals in New Jersey facing prosecution for driving while intoxicated (DWI). In February...

Getting Your Driving Privileges Back after a DUI in New Jersey

Dec 30, 2024

How Soon Can You Get Your Driving Privileges Reinstated? What Limitations Will You Have on Driving? One of the most challenging consequences of getting a DUI in New Jersey is the impact it will have on your ability to drive. When you can’t get behind the wheel, it can be difficult or expensive to get to work or to do the other things you need to do every day. How soon can you start driving...

Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) Tests in New Jersey

Nov 27, 2024

What Is Their Purpose? Can You Legally Refuse to Take One? Can They Be Contested in Court? You’ve been stopped by law enforcement officers. As a routine part of the traffic stop, the officer inquires if you’ve been drinking. When you answer affirmatively, the officer tells you that you must submit to an onsite blood alcohol test. What is the purpose of the BAC test? Can you refuse to take the test? If you take...

Getting Your DUI/DWI Dismissed When the State Denies Discovery

Oct 30, 2024

Filing a Holup Motion When the State Drags Its Feet When you’ve been detained and charged with driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) in New Jersey, you can expect that your lawyer will conduct a thorough investigation of the facts and circumstances of your arrest, looking to confirm that there was probable cause to make the traffic stop, as well as to detain and arrest you. As a part of that...