Hopewell Borough Municipal Court
Hopewell Boro Criminal Defense Attorneys
Although Hopewell Borough is far from the highest volume municipality in Mercer County when it comes to criminal charges and serious traffic violation, it does have its share of offenses. The members of the Hopewell Police Department issue many criminal complaints and traffic tickets every year and our defense attorney have extension experience representing clients in these cases. The experienced team of criminal defense lawyers and former prosecutors at The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall can help you defend DWI, Alcohol Possession, Marijuana Possession, Driving While Suspended, Driving Without Insurance, Disorderly Conduct or other charge in Hopewell Borough New Jersey. If you would like to speak to a lawyer at our firm in a free initial consultation, you are encouraged to contact our Princeton Office at 609–683–8102. Attorneys are available 24/7 to assist you.
Hopewell Borough, New Jersey
The Borough of Hopewell is located entirely within the township. The borough is very small with a population of approximately 2,000 people residing in less than a square mile. In fact, it only has four major roads that travel through it which include Route 518, Route 569, Princeton Avenue, Pennington Hopewell Road, and Greenwood Avenue. Because of its small size and population the municipal court only meets once a month.
Hopewell Borough Municipal Court Information
The Hopewell Borough Municipal Court is located at 4 Columbia Avenue, Hopewell, NJ. Court sessions are held on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The Hopewell Borough Municipal Court phone number is (609) 466-0968. The Honorable Eric Perkins, J.M.C. is the Municipal Judge and Reed Gusciora is the Municipal Prosecutor. If you have any questions or scheduling conflicts regarding your court date you should contact the Municipal Court Administrator Cindy Hooven. The Municipal Court’s fax number is (609) 466-0968. For additional information on the Hopewell Borough Municipal Court, see their official website at http://www.hopewellboro-nj.us
The municipal court in Hopewell Borough possesses limited jurisdiction to decide a disorderly persons offense, ordinance violation or motor vehicle summons. While a conviction for a charge falling within these categories is not a felony, an individual is exposed to serious penalties that include potentially heft fines, a license suspension, probation and every county jail time. An individual is also left with a record if they are convicted of a criminal offense in municipal court. When an individual is charged with an indictable criminal offense – a crime of the first degree, second degree, third degree or fourth degree, the criminal charge must be referred to the Mercer County Superior Court for handling.
Hopewell Borough Criminal Defense Lawyer
Our firm, The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall, has over a century of combined experience defending charges in both Hopewell Borough Municipal Court and at the Superior Court in Trenton. An attorney on our team, including one of our former prosecutors, is ready to explore all of the facts and circumstances of your case so that an effective strategy to defend you can be formulated. Our methods are often successful in avoiding a conviction and the negative consequences that may be imposed under the law. If you or anyone you know has been charge with a traffic or criminal offense in Hopewell Borough, you should not hesitate to take advantage of a free consultation with one of our attorneys to discuss your case in depth. For immediate assistance at our Princeton office, please call (609) 683-8102.