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If you have been charged with a DWI, DUI, or Refusal charge in Point Pleasant Borough, call the experienced New Jersey DWI lawyers at Villani & DeLuca at 732-892-9050 for a free initial consultation. Located just a town away from Point Pleasant Borough’s Municipal Complex, the New Jersey criminal defense attorneys at Villani & DeLuca are prepared to help you with your DWI charge.
Partner, and former Municipal Prosecutor Carmine R. Villani, Esq., has been a lifelong resident of Ocean County and often appears in Point Pleasant Borough Municipal Court. Mr. Villani has been a practicing attorney since 1992 and has years of experience in both criminal defense and prosecution. As former Municipal Prosecutor of Colts Neck in 1996 and Municipal Prosecutor for Keansburg from 1998-1999 Mr. Villani gained a wealth of knowledge in criminal and DWI and DUI proceedings. Mr. Villani also served as a Public Defender for the neighboring Borough of Point Pleasant Beach from January 2006-2007 as well as Conflict Public Defender from 2002-2009. He also served as Conflict Public Defender for the Township of Brick from 1998-2002 and is currently the Public Defender for the Township of Colts Neck and the neighboring Borough of Bay Head. Mr. Villani has handled hundreds of DUI, DWI, and Refusal cases. He also has the distinction and is one a very few lawyers who is Alcotest® certified. He has been trained by Draeger Safety Diagnostics, Inc. to operate the Alcotest® 7110 MKIII-C, which is currently the breath testing equipment used by Point Pleasant Borough and all New Jersey law enforcement agencies to determine the blood-alcohol levels of motorists. Mr. Villani is one of a very few attorneys trained by Draeger on the analytical system, components, and peripherals as well as how to perform a breath test according to the standard process defined by the State of New Jersey.
Contact the experienced DWI lawyers at Villani & DeLuca at 732-892-9050 for a free initial consultation.
Associate Attorney, Timothy L. Horn, Esq., is a resident of Point Pleasant Borough and concentrates on criminal defense, DUI, DWI, motor vehicle violations, and personal injury litigation. Before joining Villani & DeLuca in 2002, Mr. Horn served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Edward J. Turnbach J.S.C., Superior Court of New Jersey, Ocean County, Criminal Division.
Motorists traveling on Route 88 and Bridge Avenue through Point Pleasant Borough could be subject to DWI stops by local law enforcement. Your Blood Alcohol Level (BAC) will be determined using the Alcotest® 7110 MKIII-C breathalyzer apparatus or a blood-test. Refusal to submit to either could also lead to a charge with similar penalties. If it is determined that your BAC is 0.08% or over, you could be charged with a DWI, DUI, or refusal. Also, if it is determined that you are operating a car or boat while under the influence of alcohol or a drug (legal or illegal), you could also be charged with a DWI, DUI, or refusal.
While not a criminal offense, DWI, DUI, and refusal charges are very serious and can have many long lasting repercussions. A motorist can be charged with a DWI, DUI, and refusal if he is caught operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor, a narcotic, a habit forming drug or hallucinogenic. The penalties vary depending on the number of previous DWI or refusal convictions.
Contact the experienced DWI lawyers of Villani & DeLuca at 732-892-9050 for a free initial consultation today.
- First DWI Violation in Point Pleasant Borough
- If BAC is 0.08% or higher but less than 0.10%
- Loss of license for up to 3 Months
- Fine of up to $400.00
- 12 to 48 hours of detainment as prescribed by IDRC
- Up to 30 days in jail
- Installation of Ignition Interlock Device (court discretion)
- Other fines and penalties
- If BAC is 0.10% or higher but less than 0.15%
- Loss of License from 7 months to 1 year
- Fine of up to $500.00
- 12 to 48 hours of detainment as prescribed by IDRC
- Up to 30 days in jail
- Installation of Ignition Interlock Device (court discretion)
- Other fines and penalties
- If BAC is 0.15% or higher
- Loss of License from 7 months to 1 year
- Fine of up to $500.00
- 12 to 48 hours of detainment as prescribed by IDRC
- Up to 30 days in jail
- Mandatory installation of Ignition Interlock Device
- Other fines and penalties
- Second DWI Violation in Point Pleasant Borough
- Loss of license for up to 2 years
- Fine of up to $1,000.00
- 30 days of community service
- Up to 90 days in jail
- Mandatory installation of an Ignition Interlock Device
- Other fines and penalties
- Third or Subsequent DWI Violation in Point Pleasant Borough
- Loss of license for up to 10 years
- Imprisonment of no less than 180 days
- Fine of $1,000.00
- Mandatory installation of Ignition Interlock Device
- Other fines and penalties
If you are pulled over by a law enforcement officer for a suspected DWI, DUI, or refusal in Point Pleasant Borough and all throughout the State of New Jersey, the police officer or State Trooper must read you your rights and the law as outlined in the Division of Motor Vehicles Standard Statement. The officer must then ask you if you will submit to a BAC test. If you refuse, he is required read you specific legal warnings. If you again refuse, you can be charged with refusal. If convicted of any of the refusal charges, you must install an Ignition Interlock Device in your motor vehicle. These devices will only allow you to turn on the ignition of your motor vehicle if your interlock device reveals that there are no traces of alcohol in your system. It should further be noted that the penalties outlined below are doubled and more severe if the violation occurs in a school zone. School need not be in session for a school zone violation to occur. In fact, you could be charged at 2:00 am when school children would never be present. If charged with a DWI, DUI or refusal offense you must call the experienced Point Pleasant Borough DWI attorneys at Villani & DeLuca for a free initial consultation.
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- First Refusal in Point Pleasant Borough
- Loss of license for up to 1 year
- Fine of up to $500.00
- Required to install an Ignition Interlock Device
- Other fines and penalties
- Second Refusal in Point Pleasant Borough
- Loss of license for up to 2 years
- Fine of up to $1,000.00
- Required to install an Ignition Interlock Device
- Other fines and penalties
- Third Refusal in Point Pleasant Borough
- Loss of license for up to 10 years
- Fine of $1,000.00
- Required to install an Ignition Interlock Device
- Other fines and penalties
Anyone who is under the legal age to purchase alcohol that operates a motor vehicle while intoxicated will be charged as such. The underage motorist can be charged if his/her BAC is above 0.01% and below 0.08%. If convicted, the driver could face a forfeiture of license for up to 90 days, mandatory community service of up to 30 days, and must satisfy the program and fee requirements of IRDC.
Point Pleasant Borough is located in northern Ocean County bordering the towns of Point Pleasant Beach, Brick, and Bay Head. The town is accessible by Route 88, Bridge Avenue, and Herbertsville Road. Point Pleasant is also accessible by the Intracoastal Waterway and is home to the Point Pleasant Canal. Bordering the Borough to the north is the Manasquan River and the Inlet. During the summer months, Point Pleasant Borough becomes a high traffic area due to the influx of summer visitors. In addition to DWI and related offenses, local law enforcement often charge motorists with moving violations including speeding, careless driving, reckless driving, and failure to obey traffic signs. The New Jersey criminal defense attorneys at Villani & DeLuca can also help you with these motor vehicle charges.
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In the event that you are charged with a criminal offense, you need to call an experienced New Jersey criminal defense attorney. The New Jersey criminal defense attorneys at Villani & DeLuca are experienced in handling all criminal charges such as disorderly conduct, possession of illegal drugs and paraphernalia, simple assault, trespassing, shoplifting, and resisting arrest. In 2010 alone, Point Pleasant Beach law enforcement charged 216 people with a disorderly persons offense. If you have been charged with a criminal offense, the New Jersey criminal defense attorneys at Villani & DeLuca can help.
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