If you have been charged with assault in Edison, New Jersey, it is important to consult with a New Jersey criminal defense lawyer. The law firm of Bramnick, Rodriguez, Mitterhoff, Grabas & Woodruff regularly represent clients in Edison Municipal Court charged with disorderly persons offenses, including simple assault.
Simple Assault charges arising out of Edison, New Jersey are generally handled in the Edison Municipal Court. The court is located at 100 Municipal Boulevard where the Honorable Gary M. Price presides. The court administrator is Mary Anne Zogg.
Under N.J.S.A.§ 2C:12-1a(1), a person commits a simple assault if he or she attempts to cause or purposely, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another person. Some examples of this offense include:
- Spitting in someone's face
- Hitting someone in order to cause them soreness
- Slapping a person's face
- Simple assault is a disorderly persons offense.
Those convicted of simple assault face:
- 6 month possible jail sentence
- up to $1000 fine
- possible community service
- possible probation period
The criminal attorneys at Bramnick, Rodriguez, Mitterhoff, Grabas & Woodruff, LLC have many years of experiences handling assault cases. Casey Woodruff, Robert Rowbotham and Gary Grabas are former Prosecutors. Jon Bramnick is a Certified Civil Trial lawyer with over 30 years of trial experience.
Free Consultations Available – Edison Simple Assault Lawyer
(908) 322 - 7000
If you would like to speak with one of the firm's criminal attorneys to discuss an assault charge, you can reach us at (908) 322-7000. We offer free initial consultations and are available 24 hours a day. The firm's main office is located in nearby Scotch Plains, New Jersey.
