Matthew Reisig

After just a month on the job, Ronald Franz has been fired from his post as borough police director in Carteret. The charges stem from a February 23 incident where Franz is alleged to have crashed his car in Old Bridge.

Police say he refused to take a breathalyzer test, and was issued traffic summonses for DUI and Refusal.

 

This alone would have put his job on the line, but the following day police also charged Franz with Eluding, a criminal offense that made it untenable for the borough to retain him.

While it isn’t clear precisely what conduct earned the Eluding charge, any effort to flee police, or any threats made against police, constitute crimes of the fourth and third degree.

These grades are comparable to felonies in other states, and public officials, especially in law enforcement, rarely survive a felony conviction with their jobs intact.

Cases like this are a textbook example of the way a DUI charge can snowball into a life changing, career ending event.

Whether you’re a public official, a New Jersey school teacher, a cop, a licensed professional, or work for a private company that has punitive policies in place for DUIs, you need the support that only an experienced DUI lawyer can give you.

Matthew Reisig has been defending clients against DUI and related charges for nearly 20 years, and has helped more than 1,040 drivers avoid conviction.

Call 732-625-9660 today for a free consultation with an experienced New Jersey DUI defense attorney.

It’s very likely that there is video of your DUI arrest in New Jersey, usually from the police car’s dashcam.

While you may feel that this will represent damaging evidence against you and influence how you approach your case, you should know that in some cases, dashcam video can be excluded.

In other cases, you may want access to video that the police claim not to have.

In that case, you should work with an experienced New Jersey DUI lawyer who can help you pursue evidence the police may be trying to hold back, and locate any security cameras or other recording devices in the area in order to build the strongest case for you.

Matthew Reisig has been defending clients in New Jersey against DUI charges for nearly 20 years, and in that time he’s helped more than 1,000 drivers avoid conviction on DUI charges.

When you need the strongest case possible, with evidence found or evidence excluded, call him today at 732-625-9660 for a free consultation.

If you want to fight a DUI charge in New Jersey, your best bet at success is to work with an experienced DUI attorney who can build a strong case for you and protect you from any missteps that can hurt you in court.

While many people feel that they can win a legal case on the strength of their certainty, once you’re standing in front of a critical judge (and every judge in New Jersey will be critical of your claims of innocence), you’ll be glad you invested in experienced legal help.

Winning a DUI case in New Jersey isn’t easy, and the state is constantly coming up with new ways to complicate your defense.

Matthew Reisig has helped more than 1,000 New Jersey drivers avoid conviction on DUI charges, and has argued DUI law before the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

When you want to contest a DUI charge in New Jersey, call Matthew Reisig today at 732-625-9660 for a free consultation with one of the state’s most experienced DUI defense attorneys.

Unlike most other states, in New Jersey, a DUI does not leave you with a criminal record.

Instead, the record of your DUI will appear on your driving abstract, and it will stay there forever.

How a DUI conviction in the past affects a current or future charge has to do with the length of time between DUIs.

If you’re charged with DUI a second time, within ten years of your first conviction, you’ll be charged with a second offense, with tougher penalties.

If more than ten years have elapsed since your first DUI, you’ll be charged with a first offense.

On the other hand, if you win your DUI case, you’ll have no record, and you’ll avoid complications like high insurance rates, trouble with jobs that require you to have a clean driving record, and paying fines and surcharges to the state for the next several years.

Attorney Matthew Reisig has helped more than 1,000 New Jersey drivers avoid conviction on DUI.

Call 732-625-9660 today and talk to an experienced New Jersey DUI lawyer for free.

New Jersey law does not require that you notify your college of a DUI charge, but your college may have its own policies.

This is particularly worth looking into if you’re an athlete or have certain scholarships, grants, or loans, which may have their own reporting requirements.

One thing to keep in mind when it comes to whether or not to notify is that DUI in New Jersey is not a criminal offense.

If you are asked whether you’ve been charged with or convicted of a crime, the answer in this case is no.

Your New Jersey DUI is not a misdemeanor or a felony, but a traffic offense.

When facing a DUI charge, there is hope.

Matthew Reisig has been defending clients in New Jersey against DUI charges for nearly 20 years, and has helped more than 1,000 drivers avoid conviction.

Call 732-625-9660 today and talk to an experienced New Jersey DUI defense lawyer for free.

Finding a DUI lawyer can be a daunting task.

You’re already emotionally rattled from your experience with law enforcement, and now the internet is giving you hundreds of choices, all claiming to be the best choice for you.

When you strip away the hype and the bombast, the truth is that you’re looking for an attorney who can help you through this and make sure you come out in the best shape possible.

DUI cases are hard to win in New Jersey. The legislature is constantly tightening the rules for DUI and closing loopholes that could help you.

Prosecutors aren’t allowed to negotiate plea bargains in a DUI case, and judges don’t have a tremendous amount of discretion in your sentencing if you’re convicted.

Your lawyer is your best chance at pushing back against all the obstacles ahead of you.

When it comes to hiring a DUI lawyer, look for an experienced attorney who you feel comfortable working with.

Matthew Reisig has nearly 20 years of experience defending DUI cases in New Jersey.

In that time, he has argued DUI law before the New Jersey Supreme Court and helped more than 1,000 drivers avoid conviction on DUI charges.

Call 732-625-9660 today for a free consultation with an experienced New Jersey DUI lawyer.