Obstruction of Administration of Law Attorney in Ocean County

Point Pleasant NJ Obstruction Lawyer

Ocean County as a whole but towns like Seaside, Point Pleasant, Brick, Toms River, Long Beach, Beach Haven and Little Egg Harbor see a major increase in obstructing charges during the summer months. More often than not, the offense of obstruction is usually in addition to other more serious charges like the possession of heroin, aggravated assault, resisting arrest, underage drinking, the possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of a weapon. With that being said, obstructing the administration of law is not something to take lightly. Pursuant to the New Jersey criminal code, obstructing the administration of law is one of those hybrid offenses, where someone could be facing a disorderly persons offense (misdemeanor) or a felony offense depending on the circumstances surrounding the incident. If you have been arrested and charged with obstruction in Ocean County, in towns like Seaside Park, Manchester, Jackson, Lacey, Forked River, Lakewood and Lakehurst, William Proetta Criminal Law can help. If you would like to discuss the facts of your case with one of our Ocean County criminal defense attorneys then please contact us at 848-238-2100.

Need a Criminal Lawyer for Obstruction Charge in Jackson NJ

At William Proetta Criminal Law, our attorneys take a tremendous amount of pride in making sure that we are very hands on when it comes to defending our clients. We are well aware of the fact that for most of our clients who are charged with obstruction, this will be the first time they are going to be dealing with the criminal justice system. At our firm, your case will not just be passed to an associate who is available to cover the case that afternoon. Mr. Proetta and Mr. Oliver personally handle all of the criminal matters that arise out of Ocean County. If you would like to speak to one of our criminal defense attorneys about our options then please contact us at 848-238-2100. We can go over the specifics of your case and we will give you our honest feedback on how we may be of assistance. We serve all of Ocean County, including tows like Toms River, Beachwood, Ocean Township, Ocean Gate, Brick, Seaside Heights, Stafford, Tuckerton and Ship Bottom. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Charged with Obstruction in Point Pleasant New Jersey?

Obstruction charges can happen for a variety of reasons but one of the main reasons that we tend to see at William Proetta Criminal Law is when alcohol is involved. If it is alleged that someone obstruction the administration of law it in essence means that the individual acted in a manner that prevented a law enforcement officer from being able to do their job. It is similar to charges like hindering apprehension, resisting arrest and eluding. n order for a Defendant to be convicted of obstruction in New Jersey, the prosecution must be able to prove the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:

That the Defendant used some form of intimidation, force, violence, or physical interference;
The conduct was done in order to obstruct, impair, or pervert the administration of law; &
The Defendant’s conduct actually obstructed, impaired, or perverted the administration of law.

Is Obstruction Justice a Felony in NJ?

Obstruction is normally a disorderly persons offense, which is considered a misdemeanor in New Jersey but if the Defendant was obstructing the the detection or investigation of a crime then the charges will be upgraded to a fourth degree felony. A crime in this context means another felony offense and not just a disorderly persons offense. Anyone who is found guilty of a disorderly persons offense in New Jersey will be facing up to six months in the Ocean County Jail and a fine up to $1,000. Anyone who is convicted of a fourth degree felony will be facing up to eighteen months in a State Prison and a fine up to $10,000.

How to Avoid Jail Time on an Obstruction of Law Charge

As you can see, the penalties drastically increase if the Defendant is facing a fourth degree felony as opposed to a disorderly persons offense. Depending on the facts and circumstances surrounding the obstruction charge, it is possible for the Defendant to be enrolled in a diversionary program like the Pretrial Intervention Program. If the Defendant is accepted, they would have the opportunity to walk away from these charges without a criminal record let alone without serving a day in jail. For more information on this program please feel free to contact our office at 848-238-2100.

Brick NJ Obstruction Defense Lawyer

If you have been served a complaint for obstruction the administration of law, stalking, disorderly conduct, underage drinking, possession of a fake id or the possession of marijuana under 50 grams, William Proetta Criminal Law can help. Our Ocean County criminal defense attorneys will aggressively attack the charges from every angle in order to obtain a favorable outcome for our clients. We appear in courts throughout Ocean County, including courts in the following towns, Lacey, Forked River, Berkeley, Lakewood, Point Pleasant, Brick, Little Egg Harbor and South Toms River. If you would like to speak to one of our criminal defense attorney today then please contact us at 848-238-2100. As always, our initial consultations are free of costs.