New book: Handling Drug DWI and
Serious Motor Vehicle Cases in Municipal Court
Speakers: Kenneth Vercammen, Esq.,
Past Municipal Court Attorney of the Year
William
G. Brigiani, Esq., Past President Middlesex County Bar
John
Menzel, Esq., Past Chair Municipal Court Section
Norma
M. Murgado, Esq., Chief Prosecutor- Elizabeth
Assistant
Prosecutor-Woodbridge
Joshua
H. Reinitz, Esq., Vice Chair Municipal Court Section
$60 Member $75 Non-Member
book # M150714
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Table of Contents
Page
Letters, Motions/Briefs, Articles/Research
Kenneth
A. Vercammen, Esq. 1
01 Municipal Court Questionnaire 1
02 Retainer – Municipal Court 5
03
Request for Complete Discovery 8
04
Letter of Representation Only 9
05
Discovery Request – Alcotest 7110 11
06
Discovery Request – Driving While Suspended 19
07
Speeding Law and Discovery 23
08
Discovery Request to MVC 31
09
Discovery – Complainant 35
10
OPRA – Field Sobriety – Chief of Police 39
11
OPRA – Required Officer Training 46
12
CDS Motions 47
13
DWI Motions 51
14
Motion to Reduce Bail 57
15
Letter to Client re: Reading Discovery
from Prosecution 65
16
Reciprocal Discovery to Prosecution 66
17
Notice of Specific Criminal Code Defenses 67
18
Letter to Client re: Reading and Signing
Affidavit 68
19
Second Request for Discovery – Missing Abstract 69
20
Letter to Client re: DWI Expert 70
21
Letter to Client re: Hearing 71
22
Letter to Client re: Deadline and
Attorney Fee for Appeal 73
23
Letter to Client re: No Show in Court 76
24
Suppression Motion 77
25
Suppress Statements: Violation of Miranda
Rights 78
26
Dismissal Motion re: Failure to Provide
Discovery 79
27
Motion for Conditional Discharge 84
28
Motion for Civil Reservation 85
29
Objection to Lab Certificate 87
30
Motion for SLAP 89
31
Order to Mark Case Try or Dismiss 90
32
Order to Compel Discovery 91
33
Order to Be Relieved as Counsel 92
34
Constructive Possession of Drugs in a Criminal Case 93
35
Court Cannot Handle Discovery 95
36
Motion for No Loss of Driver’s License Suspension 99
37
Motion re: Failure to Give Defendant
Copy of AIR 101
38
Motion to Provide Expert at Public Expense 115
39
Fines and Restitutions 123
40
Top 25 Cases Affecting Municipal Court 131
41
Defending a Juvenile Delinquency Case 141
42
Pretrial Intervention Program (PTI) 147
Letter
re: No Show in Court 150
Expungement/Erase
Criminal Charges 151
Plea
by Mail 152
Certification
for Application for Appointment as Private Prosecutor
(Storm) 153
Letter
Thanking Witness 155
Client’s
Sentencing and Duties 156
Post
Conviction Motion to Vacate Guilty Plea 157
Additional
Discovery Brief 167
Brief
to Suppress Blood Sample and Objection to Lab Report 171
Certification
in Support of Motion to Be Relieved 185
Notice
of Appeal 187
Miranda
Brief in Support of Motion to Suppress Statements 189
Miranda
Law Person is Subject to… 193
2nd
Request for Hearing 197
Failure
to Timely Prosecute 199
Minimum
and Maximum Fines – MV Offenses 203
Points
in Motor Vehicle Violations 251
“Pre-Trial
Intervention to Dismiss Criminal Charges” 253
“Defending
a Juvenile Delinquency Case” 255
Appeals
from Municipal Court Convictions 257
DWI
Cross Examination Questions 263
Hearsay
Not Admissible at Trial in Municipal Court Based on
Crawford Decision 267
Criminal
Law Committee Newsletter 275
Pamphlet,
“Your Rights in Municipal Court” 287
Be
Not Guilty 289
Criminal
Indictable and Disorderly Offense Penalties 293
Minimum
Mandatory Fines and Penalties Relating to Selected
Motor Vehicle Offenses 295
“Speeding
and Radar” 313
“Suspended
Licenses: Don’t Be Caught Off Guard as a
Defense
Attorney” 315
“Defense
to Possession of Drugs and Controlled Substances” 317
“Driving
Without Insurance Defenses” 319
Preparation
for the Municipal Court Case 321
“Plead
Guilty? Nah, Defend DWI Charges!” 331
Memo
re: Attorney General Guideline: Prosecution of DWI &
Refusal Violations 333
Court
Code Listing – MVC 359
No
Point Violations 363
Crash
Accident Report Abbreviations 365
“Tae
Kwon Do Martial Arts Training for Attorneys” 373
Notice
of Appeal 375
New
Law Finally Establishes a Conditional Dismissal Program
in Municipal Court 377
Brief
in Support of Motion to Dismiss Refusal 383
Notice
of Motion to Compel the Prosecutor to Fingerprint and DNA
Test Evidence Seized 385
Certification
to Compel the Prosecutor to Fingerprint and DNA Test
Evidence Seized 387
Order 388
Letter
re: No Representation 389
Certification
of Victim 391
Letter
re: Summons/Criminal Statutes 393
Letter
re: Additional Fees & Appointment 395
Letter
re: Letters of Reference/Pre-Sentence
Report 397
Letter
Requesting Hearing Notice 398
Request
to Adjourn so Defendant Can Retain Attorney 399
Scientific
and Medical Tests—Blood and Urine Documents
Requested 401
Letter
re: Arrest Stop Video to Client 403
Recommend
DWI Expert to Client 405
Bill
for Professional Services Rendered 407
Objection
to Alcotest Results Where No Expert Testimony Provided 409
What
Your Attorney Can Do For You 411
Criminal
– Flat Fee – Agreement to Provide Legal Service 415
Field
Sobriety Records Request and OPRA Request 419
Request
for Blood/Urine Discovery 423
Letter
re: Recommend Substance Abuse Treatment
& Inpatient 427
Letter
re: Old Records 429
N.J. Municipal Court Law Review, Fall 2014 431
Additional Vercammen Information [See “Vercammen” on CD]
“Articles/Forms/NJ
Municipal Law Review Articles”
Orders/Forms
John Menzel, Esq. 435
Discovery
Order (Alcotest) 435
Discovery
Order (Blood/DRE) 445
Client
Fee Agreement 451
First
Contact With Prospective Clients 453
Client
Interview Form 455
Client
Questionnaire 475
Letter
to Insurance Company 499
Additional
Menzel Material on CD:
Chun material [see
“Menzel/Chun” on CD]
02-13-07 Special Master’s Report
11-08-07 Special Master’s Report
03-17-08 State
v. Chun
09-13-13
M-1538, 1539, 1540
Driving While Refused, Suspended, Revoked
or Prohibited: N.J.S.A.
39:3-40
PowerPoint Presentation
Damian A. Scialabba, Esq. 501
About the Panelists… 511
Audio CD package New Jersey Credits:
3.9 General New York Credits: 4 Professional Practice Pennsylvania Credits: 3
Substantive; $160 Member $200 Non-MemberCDP150714
