Metuchen NJ Public Defender Volunteer Internships available for college students and recent grads 2019

   Metuchen NJ Public Defender Volunteer Internships available for college students and recent grads 2019 

      The Public Defenders provide Indigent individuals charged with criminal or serious motor vehicle charges with free or limited cost legal defense. The Public Defender of Metuchen invites students interested in attending law school or a career in law enforcement to apply to serve as volunteer interns. Volunteer Law Clerk interns will attend Wednesday evening and occasional Friday morning court sessions. Please post for your students. If your law school uses Handshake or Simplicity and this is not currently posted, please email us at Vercammenlaw@njlaws.com

      Information regarding our program plus bio information can be found on the website.

www.njlaws.com/public-defender-volunteer.html

      Interested students must mail or fax a cover letter indicating the internship they are applying for and resume. If no personal cover letter by student, the resume will not be considered. Emails not accepted. After sending the resume and cover letter, call the office. The Public Defender does not have a paid staff so it is difficult to post to multiple websites. 

Mail or fax cover letter and resume to

Kenneth Vercammen, Esq.

Public Defender for the Borough of Metuchen

c/o 2053 Woodbridge Ave.

Edison, NJ 08817

Fax 732-572-0030

Very truly yours,

KENNETH   VERCAMMEN,

Metuchen Public Defender Volunteer Internship Mentor Program Director

 PUBLIC DEFENDER OF METUCHEN VOLUNTEER LEGAL INTERNS NEEDED

  Court times: WEDNESDAY 1pm PM [approx]- 7:30 PM,   once a month Friday 9-12, plus hearing preparation work.

             Volunteer Internship Description:

-Interview Clients facing charges in Municipal Court including Drug Possession, Drunk Driving, Assault, Driving While Suspended and other criminal and traffic offenses

-Make demands for Discovery on Prosecutor and review police reports

-Attend hearings and learn from experienced trial attorneys

-Prepare Motions to Suppress Evidence and Motions to Compel Discovery

-Conduct appropriate Legal research

-Acquire skills in Criminal Law and Procedure by active participation

-Participate in Public Relations activities for NJ State Bar Association, American Bar Association ABA and help organize seminars

- Update Lists of Prosecutors, Judges and Attorneys for publication of

    NJ Municipal Court Law Review

-      Revise criminal and traffic law Articles and submit to Law Journals and criminal law websites.

-      Add new criminal cases, criminal statutes and criminal articles to our Public Defender blog: http://criminal-jury.blogspot.comand other legal blogs and websites for use of clients and the general public.

-      Add Motor vehicle statutes, criminal court rules to websites to assist persons charged with criminal, traffic, DWI and municipal court complaints

-    Revise criminal and traffic law Articles and submit to Law Journals and criminal law websites.

-     -Help edit the  new book “Handling DUI and Drug Possession Defense” written by Kenneth Vercammen

        Volunteer to help indigent people charged with criminal and motor vehicle offenses of magnitude. In additional to time in court, you will be given research assignments. You can work more hours if you want. Help people less fortunate than you who are down on their luck.

        Program lasts 12 weeks Minimum Volunteer time commitment in summer- 18 hours per week. For Summer- Law students only. Fall & Spring 12 hours per week. Send cover letter and resume. After sending resume, call to schedule interview  732-572-0500.

         Mail or fax cover letter and resume to

Kenneth Vercammen, Esq.

Public Defender for the Borough of Metuchen

c/o 2053 Woodbridge Ave.

Edison, NJ 08817      

 Fax 732-572-0030

   No emails

Leaving the scene of accident involving injury or death

39:4-129(a) Leaving the scene of
accident involving injury or
death
First offense: Fine or 180 days
imprisonment, or both, and
suspension of driving privileges for
1 year from date of conviction.
Imprisonment shall be imposed
only if death or injury to another
person

fines $2500 $5000
NJ MVC Points 39:4-129 Personal Injury 8
Plus 8 car insurance points

Subsequent offense: Fine or 180
days imprisonment from date of
conviction, or both, and permanent
forfeiture of driver's license.
Imprisonment shall be imposed
only if death or injury to another
person
$2500 $5000
NJ MVC Points 39:4-129 Personal Injury 8
Plus 8 car insurance points

39:4-129, 39:4-130 Leaving Scene of Accident and Failure to Report, Car Accident

Kenneth Vercammen's Law office represents individuals charged with criminal and serious traffic violations throughout New Jersey. There is mandatory 6 month loss of license for leaving the scene. Our goal as the attorney is to negotiate with the prosecutor to reduce down to a violation with no suspension.
39:4-129   Action in case of accident.
 39:4-129 . (a) The driver of any vehicle, knowingly involved in an accident resulting in injury or death to any person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close thereto as possible but shall then forthwith return to and in every event shall remain at the scene until he has fulfilled the requirements of subsection (c) of this section.  Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.  Any person who shall violate this subsection shall be fined not less than $2,500 nor more than $5,000, or be imprisoned for a period of 180 days, or both.  The term of imprisonment required by this subsection shall be imposed only if the accident resulted in death or injury to a person other than the driver convicted of violating this section.
More info at http://www.njlaws.com/leaving_the_scene.html
In addition, any person convicted under this subsection shall forfeit his right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State for a period of one year from the date of his conviction for the first offense and for a subsequent offense shall thereafter permanently forfeit his right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State.

Kenneth Vercammen Esq. 732-572-0500 
2053 Woodbridge Ave. Edison, NJ 08817
https://njlaws.com/index.asp

Cell Phone ticket penalty

Cell Phone Ticket Penalty

3rd Cell phone use includes possible 90-day loss of license

 Starting back on July 1, 2014, the fines for talking or texting on a hand-held wireless communications device were increased. More details at http://www.njlaws.com/39_4-97_3cellphone.htm




39:4-97.3 d. A person who violates this section shall be fined as follows:


 (1) for a first offense, not less than $200 or more than $400 plus court costs and possible court appearance;




 (2) for a second offense, not less than $400 or more than $600 plus court costs; and




 (3) for a third or subsequent offense, not less than $600 or more than $800 plus court costs .




 For a third or subsequent violation, the court, in its discretion, may order the person to forfeit the right to operate a motor vehicle over the highways of this State for a period of 90 days.  In addition, a person convicted of a third or subsequent violation shall be assessed three motor vehicle penalty points pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1982, c.43  (C.39:5-30.5).




 A person who has been convicted of a previous violation of this section need not be charged as a second or subsequent offender in the complaint made against him in order to render him liable to the punishment imposed by this section on a second or subsequent offender, but if the second offense occurs more than 10 years after the first offense, the court shall treat the second conviction as a first offense for sentencing purposes and if a third offense occurs more than 10 years after the second offense, the court shall treat the third conviction as a second offense for sentencing purposes.
 A person can hire an attorney to negotiate no loss of license on a 3rd offense. It is not cost effective to hire an attorney on the first or 2nd offense.




 The full statute is below
39:4-97.3   Use of wireless telephone, electronic communication device in moving vehicles; definitions; enforcement.
 1. a. The use of a wireless telephone or electronic communication device by an operator of a moving motor vehicle on a public road or highway shall be unlawful except when the telephone is a hands-free wireless telephone or the electronic communication device is used hands-free, provided that its placement does not interfere with the operation of federally required safety equipment and the operator exercises a high degree of caution in the operation of the motor vehicle.  For the purposes of this section, an "electronic communication device" shall not include an amateur radio.

Kenneth Vercammen Esq. 732-772 -0500. 2053 Woodbridge Ave. Edison, NJ https://njlaws.com/alphabetical_index.asp