Drinking and driving penalties in New Jersey are already severe but a major new change at the federal level might expand the definition of what qualifies as a DUI in the first place. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is now proposing lowering the legal drinking limit from .08 to ...
One of the most common New Jersey municipal court violations is talking or texting on a hand held device while driving (N.J.S.A. 39:4-97.3). Over one million crashes have been blamed on hand-held cell phone usage in New Jersey alone over the last decade, 750,000 of which occurred since 2009. Ye...
Major changes were signed into law last week that will profoundly impact support payors and recipients throughout the State of New Jersey. Here are the basic details from NJChildSupport.org:
We've seen our fair share of substantial child support obligations and unorthodox familial challenges here at DeMichele & DeMichele representing both payors and child support recipients, but this story might take the cake. Susan Edelman of the N...
A Defendant has been avoiding his court-ordered responsibility to support his two children while at the same time seeking to be heard by the court with regard to parenting time issues in the litigation. The court decline to afford him the protection of the court while he flaunts the court's authority from overseas.
Our firm is pleased to announced that DeMichele & DeMichele attorney Gregory DeMichele has been reappointed as an Alternate/Conflict Public Defender in Cherry Hill beginning in January 2016. GREGORY DeMICHELE is a shareholder at DeMichele & DeMichele who has been recognized as a top South Jersey...
DeMichele & DeMichele is pleased to announce that veteran municipal practice attorney and firm shareholder Richard A. DeMichele, Jr. has been reappointed as municipal prosecutor for Mullica Township beginning in January 2016. A rural and tight-knit community that's home to over 6,000 residents, ...
Powerball Fever is Sweeping the Delaware Valley Countless people in our region are wondering what they would do if they want more than $1 billion in a lottery. We at the firm are not immune to “Powerball Fever.” The next Powerball jackpot, won by matching all five white balls in any order and ...
Big changes could be coming for New Jersey drivers in the very near future, or at least pertaining to how we're licensed. Here are two things to keep your eyes on throughout the new year: (1) New Jersey driver's licenses might not be good for much – besides driving! – by the end of 2016. This w...
DeMichele & DeMichele is pleased to announce that firm shareholder attorney and municipal court practitioner Rick DeMichele was appointed as municipal prosecutor for the Borough of Berlin beginning in January 2016. The historic Long-A-Coming Depot constructed in 1856. “We're gratified to have t...
DeMichele & DeMichele is pleased to announce that firm shareholder attorney and municipal court practitioner Rick DeMichele was appointed as municipal prosecutor for the Borough of Haddon Heights beginning in January 2016. “Haddon Heights is a second home for me since that's where our office is ...
On behalf of the entire DeMichele & DeMichele team, we want to wish each and every one of you a very merry Christmas 2015! Please note that our offices will be closed on both Thursday, December 24th (Christmas Eve) and Friday, 25th (Christmas) in commemoration of the holiday but we will re-open o...
Substantial compliance can get you by, but safer is always better with big money (and a house) on the line The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court recently addressed the often-debated topic of the “three day review” period. In Conley v. Guerrero, the central issue was whether th...
Company Paid Personal Expenses as Income for Child Support It is commonplace for an owner of a closely held business to provide themselves, other owners or key employees with substantial financial perks as part of their employment. For tax purposes, these benefits and perks are usually valid an...
Motorist Gives Opinion on Evesham Township “Safe Corridor” On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, the Courier Post newspaper printed an op-ed piece by Michael Zimmerman. Mr. Zimmerman described what he believed was unfair treatment in the Evesham Township Municipal Court. The full text of Mr. Zimmerman'...
Be Prepared When New Jersey's Drinking-and-Driving Laws Impact Your Holiday Season The holidays are officially here again! Unfortunately, so are familiar challenges for New Jersey motorists including crowded highways, distracted drivers, DUI/DWI arrests and, on some roads, DUI/DWI sobriety checkp...
What should I do when I am “Under Investigation”? Being the target of a criminal investigation is daunting to say the least. Whether you received a telephone call from a detective in the County Prosecutor's office or a target letter from the United States Attorney's office, fear and uncertainty...
It just got much easier for the police in New Jersey to search your car. The New Jersey Supreme Court's recent decision in State v. William L. Witt undoubtedly expands police authority to conduct warrantless searches in automobiles. In this case, the police stopped the defendant's car because he...
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What is an Ignition Interlock? Ignition Interlock Device Photo Credit: Lifesafer An Ignition Interlock Device (IID) is a device that is installed in a vehicle to measure the drivers blood-alcohol level before the vehicle can be started. To start the car, the driver must give a breath sample. Th...
Reduced DWI Sentence After Alcotest Reading Excluded Earlier this week, our firm represented a client charged with DWI in Clinton Township, New Jersey, and the ultimate exclusion of the Alcotest reading significantly reduced the loss of license and fines. The exclusion of the Alcotest reading al...
Catholic annulments may be getting easier but the New Jersey annulment process remains difficult, fact-sensitive President Barack Obama says goodbye to Pope Francis after a March 2014 visit to the Vatican. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) The greater New York and Philadelphia regions a...
Five Tips to Help Settle Your Divorce I n New Jersey, the vast majority of divorce cases settle without having a divorce or dissolution trial. In most cases, at some time during the litigation the parties will enter into some type of negotiation. The settlement negotiation can occur in various ...
Adultery plays a limited role in the New Jersey divorce process Most of the security-related data breaches in the news these days relate to national security. This particular breach, however, implicates marital security. You may have already heard about how AshleyMadison.com, a social networki...
The team at DeMichele & DeMichele, P.C. would like to once again congratulate our attorney Gregory P. DeMichele, Esq. for being recognized as a 2015 “Top Attorney” by SJ Magazine! Gregory has now been recognized as a top South Jersey municipal court lawyer for SIX (6) years in a row by SJ Magazi...
