West Windsor Shoplifting Lawyers
West Windsor Shoplifting Lawyer
West Windsor has one of the busiest shoplifting courts in Mercer County primarily because of all the retail stores along Route 1. Nassau Park Pavilion shopping center on U.S. 1 is home to Wegmans, Kohls, and Home Depot. Other stores along the highway include Target, Marshalls, and Lowes. Because of the frequency of shoplifting incidents many of these stores have made it their policy to prosecute shoplifters to the fullest extent allowed under the law. This is why it is so important to retain an experienced shoplifter lawyer who has a history of working with the stores representatives and prosecutor to resolve these cases without a criminal record. The attorneys at The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall have handled thousands of shoplifting cases and possess well over 100 years of combined experience. Put your trust in a law firm with a proven track record of success. If you would like to speak with a New Jersey shoplifter attorney contact us at our Princeton office by calling (609) 683-8102.
Arrested for Shoplifting in West Windsor NJ
If you have been accused of being a shoplifter your charges will be a disorderly persons offense if the amount of merchandise alleged to be taken was under $200.00. All disorderly persons offenses (misdemeanors) for shoplifting in West Windsor, New Jersey will be heard before the Honorable Mary S. Brennan and municipal prosecutor Jeff Rubin, Esq., in West Windsor Municipal Court. If you are convicted of this charge, the maximum penalty you can face as a first time offender is up to six months in jail, up to a $1,000 fine, mandatory 10 days community service, and face a permanent criminal charge on your record. If you are athird or subsequent offender you will be sentenced to mandatory 90 days of jail time. If the alleged merchandise was over $200.00 then you are facing felony shoplifting charges and your matter will be heard at Mercer County Superior Court. A felony shoplifting crime is punishable by severe penalties including state prison if convicted.
Defending Shoplifters in Mercer County
If you have been charged with shoplifting, you are in need of a lawyer. Our criminal defense attorneys handle these shoplifting cases throughout Mercer County, New Jersey. Please feel free to call our law firm today and speak with one of our attorneys, who will be happy to answer your questions and schedule your free consultation. For additional information, please contact our office, conveniently located in Princeton, anytime for immediate assistance at (609) 683-8102.