Second Offense DUI Defense Attorneys in Fort Lee NJ

The penalties for a second offense DWI in New Jersey can have lifelong consequences.  If you or someone you know has been charged with Driving While Intoxicated {“DWI”} The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall can help:

  • Over two-hundred (200) years of combined experience in criminal law
  • Our firm has ten (10) criminal defense attorneys on staff making our firm one of the largest criminal defense firms in the state of New Jersey let alone Bergen County
  • We have three (3) former Municipal Prosecutor’s on staff, whom have prosecuted countless DWI’s.  Their experiences gives our team of criminal defense attorneys a unique insight on the key facts that the State looks for when prosecuting all DWI cases.
  • We have two (2) attorneys who are certified to administer the Alcotest Machine and one (1) attorney who is certified instructors of the State Field Sobriety Tests.  These are the two key pieces of evidence in which the Municipal Prosecutor needs to analyze and use to convict an individual of Driving While Intoxicated.  Listed below is some of the major consequences of being convicted of second offense DWI.

2nd Offense DUI Lawyer in East Rutherford NJ

Applicable License Suspension for 2nd Offense DWI Conviction: N.J.S.A. 39:4-50

If you are convicted in New Jersey of a second violation of Driving While Intoxicated and your first offense was within ten (10) years, you will be subject to the following:

  • If convicted of a second offense DUI/DWI, under the new law a minimum of one (1) year loss of license is imposed with at least two (2) but up to four (4) years of the interlock device has to be installed in your car.
  • It is important to note here that if your license is suspended for a second offense DWI and you are caught operating a vehicle while your license is suspended for the second offense, you will be charged with an indictable (felony) and subjected to mandatory incarceration. Not to mention, other enhanced penalties under the Driving on the Revoked List statute.

Monetary & Other Applicable Penalties for a 2nd Offense DWI Conviction:

  • A defendant will be subject to a mandatory thirty (30) days of community service.
  • A defendant will be subjected to a fine anywhere between $500-$1000. In addition, they will be subject to a various mandatory assessments, such as a $50 for the Victims of Crime Compensation Board, $75 for the Safe Neighborhood Fund, $100 for DUI Enforcement, and $100 as a DUI Surcharge and $33 in Court Costs.
  • A defendant will be subjected to a mandatory Bergen County Jail sentence, which can range from two-ninety days. However, at the discretion of the Judge, the defendant may be ordered  to serve the jail sentence in an in-patient rehabilitation program or in the Intensive Drivers Resource Center.

2nd Offense Ridgefield Park NJ DWI Lawyers

The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall has been defending individuals charged with DWI throughout Bergen County, including towns such as Fort Lee, Elmwood Park, Cliffside Park, Saddle Brook, Ridgefield Park, Palisades Interstate Park  and Mahwah for over fifteen years. As you can see the penalties for a second offense Driving While Intoxicated can be devastating, therefore, it is imperative for you to speak to an experienced DWI attorney about your options.  A former client of ours wrote that “Jonathan Marshall helped me out with my dui and had my sentence reduced from 6 months in prison to 6 months without a license, great guy really helpful and was very cost effective. His firm was very healthful to me and treated me respectfully and with care.”  If you have any further questions please contact any one of our Bergen County Offices for a free initial consultation 201-429-9783.