Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey

Re: disorderly person - theft by unlawful taking

You are facing up to 6 months in the county jail. A lawyer may be able to work this out for you without your having to appear in court in New Jersey if a guilty plea by affidavit can be worked out. I am an attorney who has handled many cases similar to yours in various courts throughout New Jersey in the past. Please contact me to discuss your case in more detail. I never charge for simply talking to a person about their case. Thank you.

Sincerely yours, -Ronald Aronds, Esq.-

www.njworkerscompensationlaw.com

Re: disorderly person - theft by unlawful taking

There must be a warrant for your arrestt. If you are charged with only

a disorderly persons offense in New Jersey, you can not be extradited. Only felony offenses are a proper basis for extradition.

The possiblel maximum sentence on a disorderly person offense is six months in jail and the possible, maximum fine is $1,000.

Call me if you like.

Gary Moore, Esquire

Hackensack, New Jersey

www.garymooreattorneyatlaw.com

Re: disorderly person - theft by unlawful taking

Get a good attorney in NJ. Use credit cards to hire the lawyer. He or she can go to court for you so you don't have to travel back here.

Re: disorderly person - theft by unlawful taking

An arrest warrant authorizes any police officer in the country to arrest you. Thus, you can be arrested and extradicted. It is better to deal with this sooner rather than later. If the alleged crime occurred in New Jersey, then you need to contact a New Jersey lawyer.

Re: disorderly person - theft by unlawful taking

You are facing a potential 6 month jail sentence, $1000 fine plus restitution. You are probably not facing a realistic threat of being dragged to NJ on a warrant for this. The town in NJ where the charges are pending would have to pay to send officers to Texas to bring you back. It is highly unlikely to be worth it to them. However, that will not stop police in Texas from locking you up for a couple of days if they run your name (if you are stopped for a traffic violation, for example) and they see the open warrant on your record. The procedure is that they would arrest you, lock you up, then contact NJ to see if they wanted to come get you. NJ would eventually say no, but while this process is going on you would be sitting in jail. Your prior record is going to be more of an issue when you eventually come to NJ to resolve it than it will be for you now in Texas. Call me if you would like to discuss it further at 877*688*3879.