Coronavirus Update for NJ Courts and Clients

As of today, the New Jersey Superior Courts remain open. There has been a suspension of new jury trials until further notice. The Superior Court has jurisdiction over more serious criminal offense is called indictable offences so if you are charged with a fourth degree crime or higher your court dates have not yet been postponed.

As far as the municipal courts, I have not seen a uniform consensus as to closures or rescheduling. Some courts remain in session and some courts have decided to postpone scheduled sessions. I have also been submitting adjournment request for several clients who have concerns over the Coronavirus.

I’ve also been contacted by several individuals who are concerned about outstanding warrants for arrest. Their concerns are well-founded in the sense that if one was picked up on that warrant and placed in jail during a pandemic, the conditions could be less than optimal. I’ve been making arrangements to see if I could have these warrants vacated or arrange for the posting of bail in some instances if possible.

Finally, our offices have made arrangement to make video conferencing available to all clients both knew and existing if they so desire. If this is needed please just let me know during our phone consultation and I will set it up.