Linden Municipal Court Shoplifting Attorneys
Theft Lawyers Help Clients Contest Shoplifting Charges in Linden, New Jersey
People often misinterpret what it means to shoplift in New Jersey. Shoplifting can be more than taking an item off the shelf and putting it into your jacket. In NJ, a shoplifting offense can include: taking merchandise without paying the full retail price; concealing merchandise with the intent to deprive the owner of its full value; altering, transferring, or removing the label or price tag of any merchandise with the intent to deprive the owner of its full value; transferring merchandise from one container to another with the intent of depriving the owner of its full value; under-ringing merchandise; or removing a shopping cart with no intention of returning it.
Severe Penalties for Shoplifting Offenses in Linden, NJ
Shoplifting offenses can result in harsh penalties. For example, shoplifting merchandise between $200 and $500 is a fourth degree offense, which carries penalties of up to eighteen (18) months in prison and a $10,000 fine.
If you are charged with shoplifting in Linden, the amount of the merchandise taken will determine which New Jersey Court will handle your case. Linden Municipal Court handles shoplifting cases where the amount of merchandise taken totals less than $200. All other shoplifting cases are generally handled in Union County Superior Court.
Union County Superior Court is located at 2 Broad Street in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The Criminal Division of the Court handles shoplifting cases.
Linden Municipal Court is located at 401 North Wood Avenue. The court handles disorderly persons offenses and traffic infractions. The law firm of Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas, Arnold & Mangan, LLC represents clients from Linden facing shoplifting offenses. Casey Woodruff, Robert Rowbotham and Gary Grabas are former Prosecutors and have many years of experience handling shoplifting charges. Jon Bramnick is a Certified Civil Trial Lawyer with over 30 years of trial experience.
If you have been charged with a shoplifting offense in Linden, New Jersey, we may be able to assist you. We offer free initial consultations.
Free Consultations Available – Linden Shoplifting Lawyer
You can reach us 24 hours a day: (908) 322-7000. Contact us anytime to schedule a free initial consultation with a member of our legal team.
Directions to Linden Municipal Court (City Hall)
301 North Wood Avenue
Linden, NJ 07036
From Parkway:
Get on Parkway (North) to exit 136 Linden/Winfield exit. Bear right on exit. Proceed through traffic light and immediately get into the left lane. Make a left at next traffic light onto Raritan Road. Continue approximately 1 mile until you come to a fork in road. Bear right at fork onto North Wood Avenue. Continue straight and you will go across St. George Ave (4 Lane Highway). Go through four traffic lights. You will see City Hall on the right.
From Turnpike:
New Jersey Turnpike North to Exit #13. After paying toll (left fork goes to New York and right fork goes to New Jersey) bear to right and follow signs for Routes 1 & 9 South (Elizabeth-Linden). About ¼ mile road divides – take left fork and proceed about one mile. Exit road will bring you to traffic light. Go through traffic light and you are on Routes 1 & 9 South. At the third traffic light make a right onto Wood Avenue (Exxon Station on right at corner). Proceed on Wood Avenue through four traffic lights. At fifth traffic light make left onto Blancke Street (City Hall on right). Go into Parking Garage to roof.
