Consequences of a Criminal Guilty Plea in Municipal
Court
1. If you
plead guilty you will have a criminal record.
2. Before
the judge can accept your guilty plea, you will have to stand up in open court
and tell the judge what you did that makes you guilty of the particular offense
in front of all persons in the courtroom.
3. You can
go to jail, pay thousands of dollars in fines, and may be barred from future
employment
4. You may
not be able to get a job as a teacher, public employee, banking industry, real
estate or other state regulated field.
5. On
employment applications, the answer to a question was you convicted of a
criminal offense would be yes.
6. You must
pay a $75 Safe Neighborhood Services Fund assessment for each conviction. You
must pay a minimum Violent Crimes Compensation Board assessment of $50 ($100
minimum if you are convicted of a crime of violence) for each count to which
you plead guilty.
7. If you
are being sentenced to probation, you must pay a fee of up to $25 per month for
the term of probation.
8. In all
drug cases, the statute requires mandatory driver’s license suspension. New
Jersey does not have a special license to go to work or school.
9. In certain
matters, you will be required to provide a DNA sample, which could be used by
law enforcement for the investigation of criminal activity, and you pay for the
cost of testing.
10. You
must pay restitution if the court finds there is a victim who has suffered a
loss.
11. Future
employers may not hire you because you have a criminal record. If you are a
public office holder or employee, you can be required to forfeit your office or
job by virtue of your plea of guilty.
12. If you
are not a United States citizen or national, you may be deported/removed by
virtue of your plea of guilty or denied the opportunity to become a citizen.
13. You
must wait 3-5 years to expunge a first offense.
2C:52-3
14. You
lose the presumption against incarceration in certain cases. 2C:44-1
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KENNETH VERCAMMEN & ASSOCIATES, PC
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Edison,
NJ 08817
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732-572-0030
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