Metuchen Simple Assault Lawyers
Criminal Attorneys Represent Clients Charged with Simple Assault in Metuchen, New Jersey
Metuchen is an attractive suburban community located in Middlesex County. Completely surrounded by the much larger municipality of Edison, the borough has a wide range of cultural facilities and is known as a community with strong educational, cultural and historical amenities. The borough’s residents take great pride in their community and strive to keep it a safe place. However, it is sometimes necessary for the Metuchen Police Department to investigate assault offenses and file charges against those involved.
Metuchen Simple Assault Charges
In New Jersey, assault charges are taken seriously. A simple assault conviction can result in a six (6) month prison term.
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 Cases Heard in Metuchen Municipal Court
Simple assault offenses arising out of Metuchen, New Jersey are generally handled in the Metuchen Municipal Court. The Court is located in Borough Hall, 500 Main Street. The Honorable Gary Price presides. The court administrator is Anne M. Tucker.
If you have been charged with assault in Metuchen, New Jersey, it is important to consult with a New Jersey criminal defense lawyer. The law firm of Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas, Arnold & Mangan, LLC regularly represents clients in Metuchen Municipal Court charged with simple assault. Our criminal attorneys have many years of experience handling such offenses. 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 – Metuchen Simple Assault Lawyer
(908) 322-7000
Contact Bramnick Law if you’ve been charged with simple assault in Metuchen, New Jersey. We offer free initial consultations.
