Legal Question in Traffic Law in New Jersey

Last year I got a parking ticket, no insurance ticket, and no license ticket in one go, I had a legal driving permit at the time. I went to the courthouse with my proof of insurance, and my permit, to prove I was a legal driver. The bailiff refused to accept my warrant to show to the judge and the judge refused to deal with any of the tickets until I had a valid Drivers license. He requested I take the road test, get my license and come back. He extended my court date for 2 weeks, during those two weeks I tried to find a car to take the test in but couldn't. I told him this and he extended it again. After returning with no license he said I had one more chance but by that time I was living over two hours away from the town I got the ticket in, I was watching my child full time and was not in contact with any family or friends. I didn't have the money to pay the fines because I was supporting my child with all my money.

I recently returned home and my mom told me that I have a warrant, that the cops had shown up to the house. I have a job now but need to stay out of jail because I am taking care of my 3 year old daughter wile not working. Is there any way to resolve this issue without going to jail and without having to pay all of it up front? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.


Asked on 5/30/11, 12:06 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Jonathan Mincis Jonathan J. Mincis, Esq. Law Offices

At this point, initially you need to have the warrant vacated and have the Court schedule a new Court date. There is probably a bail amount that is now required to be posted before the Court will schedule a new Court date for you. You also need to see if the Court will eliminate the bail requirement and agree to give you a new Court date without having to post bail money to get a new date. These are all things that an experienced Municipal Court attorney can do for you. I would also be interested in knowing why you moved two hours away from the Court and missed your last Court date when you had shown up several times to try and work out your case. Many Courts do take payment plans, but you need to get the Court date rescheduled and do it without being arrested before the tickets can be worked out. Given the current situation, you really should consider consulting an attorney, please feel free to contact my office. I never charge a fee to simply speak to someone about their case. (201)-894-9498

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Answered on 5/30/11, 7:20 pm
Larry Raiken Larry S Raiken LLC

You need to retain an attorney and hve him arrange for bail until your next court appearance. I am an experienced municipal court attorney with over 35 years of experience. Contact my office to st up an appointment.

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Answered on 5/31/11, 6:36 am


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