The Municipal Court of Middlesex County receives more than 50,000 complaints yearly that are misdemeanors. These cases are classified based on the degree of the crime. The crimes are classified as follows:
The highest serious offense you may be charged with in New Jersey carries a sentence of 10 to 20 years in prison. These include aggravated sexual assault, armed robbery, homicide, head of a drug trafficking network, and money laundering.
Crimes and Punishment
Illegal possession of a weapon, serious assault, evading, distribution of CDS, and identity theft are examples of second-degree felonies that carry sentences of 5 to 10 years in jail.
The maximum sentences for offenses in the third and fourth degrees are five years and 18 months in jail, respectively. However, they are less serious offenses. For example, burglary, terroristic threats, possession of cocaine, heroin, and other narcotics, possession of a banned firearm, less white-collar severe crime, and vehicular assault are frequently prosecuted in these categories.
If you are charged with any of these degrees of crime, then contact the Law Office of Jonathan F. Marshall to get instant assistance on your case. Reach out to our Middlesex County Criminal Lawyers by visiting the website.
