Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey

Re: felony

A felony is a serious criminal offense. In New Jersey offenses having a maximum possible period of imprisonment of more than six months are called crimes. In New Jersey a felony would be called a crime. In New Jersey there are various degrees of crimes from first down to fourth. A first degree crime has a maximum possible period of imprisonment of twenty years and a fourth degree crime has a maximum possible period of imprisonment of eighteen months. Generally, crimes are dealt with in Superior Court in New Jersey and lesser offenses are dealt with in municipal court.

Gary Moore, Esquire

Hackensack, New Jersey

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Re: felony

A felony under New Jersey law is any violation of the New Jersey Criminal Code which is considered anything from a fourth degree crime to a first degree crime. What this means in real terms is that any violation of the criminal code that carries a potential penalty of 18 months or more in state prison is a felony. Even though the potential penalty for the lowest level of felony is 18 months in state prison, there are numerous ways to work out a plea bargain that could lower the amount of state prison time involved with any violation. I am an attorney who has handled many felony cases in the courts of New Jersey in the past. If you have any more questions about this or any other legal matter, please call me at 1-908-272-0111. Thank you.

Sincerely yours, -Ronald Aronds, Esq.-

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