Winning Strategies for Municipal Court Law (2019) Seminar book
Authors Kenneth A. Vercammen, Esq., AuthorABA Criminal Law Forms, NJ Bar “Handling Drug and DWI cases” plus John Menzel, Esq.,
Speakers at Audio program
Norma Murgado Elizabeth & Woodbridge Prosecutor,
Lorraine Nielsen, Prosecutor Milltown, East Brunswick, North Brunswick
Joshua Reinitz, Esq.,
New Jersey’s #1 guide to handling municipal court matters.
This information-packed book is designed for attorneys who do not concentrate in municipal court law, including general practitioners seeking to expand into this practice area, and not novice attorneys looking to create a niche practice. Seasoned municipal court lawyers will also be able to brush up and enhance their skills.
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· NJ Bar Member Price: $44.00 USD
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Winning Strategies for Municipal Court Law
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 9
04 Letter of Representation Only 10
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 42
12 CDS Motions 43
13 DWI Motions 45
14 Motion to Reduce Bail 49
15 Letter to Client re: Reading Discovery from Prosecution 57
16 Reciprocal Discovery to Prosecution 58
17 Notice of Specific Criminal Code Defenses 60
18 Letter to Client re: Reading and Signing Affidavit 61
19 Second Request for Discovery – Missing Abstract 62
20 Letter to Client re: DWI Expert 63
21 Letter to Client re: Hearing 64
22 Letter to Client re: Deadline and Attorney Fee for Appeal65
23 Letter to Client re: No Show in Court 67
24 Suppression Motion 68
25 Suppress Statements: Violation of MirandaRights 69
26 Dismissal Motion re: Failure to Provide Discovery 73
27 Motion for Conditional Discharge 78
28 Motion for Civil Reservation 79
29 Objection to Lab Certificate 80
30 Motion for SLAP 81
31 Order to Mark Case Try or Dismiss 82
32 Order to Compel Discovery 83
33 Order to Be Relieved as Counsel 84
34 Constructive Possession of Drugs in a Criminal Case 85
35 Court Cannot Handle Discovery 87
36 Motion for No Loss of Driver’s License Suspension 91
37 Motion re: Failure to Give Defendant Copy of AIR 93
38 Motion to Provide Expert at Public Expense 103
39 DWI Fines and Penalties in NJ 109
41 Defending a Juvenile Delinquency Case 119
42 Pretrial Intervention Program (PTI) 125
Expungement/Erase Criminal Charges 128
Plea by Mail 129
Certification for Application for Appointment as Private Prosecutor
(Storm) 131
Letter Thanking Witness 133
Client’s Sentencing and Duties 135
Post Conviction Motion to Vacate Guilty Plea 137
Additional Discovery Brief 145
Brief to Suppress Blood Sample and Objection to Lab Report149
Motion, Certification, Order in Support of Motion to Be Relieved163
Notice of Appeal 167
Miranda Brief in Support of Motion to Suppress Statements 169
Miranda Law Person is Subject to… 173
2ndRequest for Hearing 177
Failure to Timely Prosecute 179
Minimum and Maximum Fines – MV Offenses 183
Points in Motor Vehicle Violations 231
“Pre-Trial Intervention to Dismiss Criminal Charges” 233
Municipal Court Appeals 235
DWI Cross Examination Questions 241
Hearsay Not Admissible at Trial in Municipal Court Based on
Crawford Decision 245
Pamphlet, “Your Rights in Municipal Court” 249
Be Not Guilty 251
Criminal Indictable and Disorderly Offense Penalties 255
Minimum Mandatory Fines and Penalties Relating to Selected
Motor Vehicle Offenses 257
“Speeding and Radar” 275
“Suspended Licenses: Don’t Be Caught Off Guard as a Defense
Attorney” 277
“Defense to Possession of Drugs and Controlled Substances”279
“Driving Without Insurance Defenses” 281
Preparation for the Municipal Court Case 283
“Plead Guilty? Nah, DefendDWI Charges!” 293
Memo re: Attorney General Guideline: Prosecution of DWI &
Refusal Violations 295
Court Code Listing – MVC 321
No Point Violations 325
Crash Accident Report Abbreviations 327
“Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts Training for Attorneys” 335
New Law Finally Establishes a Conditional Dismissal Program
in Municipal Court 337
Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Refusal 343
Notice of Motion to Compel the Prosecutor to Fingerprint and DNA
Test Evidence Seized 345
Certification to Compel the Prosecutor to Fingerprint and DNA Test
Evidence Seized 347
Order 348
Letter re: No Representation 349
Certification of Victim 351
Letter re: Summons/Criminal Statutes 353
Letter re: Additional Fees & Appointment 355
Letter re: Letters of Reference/Pre-Sentence Report 357
Letter Requesting Hearing Notice 358
Request to Adjourn so Defendant Can Retain Attorney 359
Scientific and Medical Tests—Blood and Urine Documents
Requested 361
Letter re: Arrest Stop Video to Client 365
Recommend DWI Expert to Client 367
Objection to Alcotest Results Where No Expert Testimony Provided 369
What Your Attorney Can Do For You 371
Criminal – Flat Fee – Agreement to Provide Legal Service 375
Field Sobriety Records Request and OPRA Request 379
Letter re: Recommend Substance Abuse Treatment & Inpatient383
Letter re: Old Records 385
Guidance Regarding Municipal Prosecutor’s Discretion in
Prosecuting Marijuana and Other Criminal Offenses 387
Alcotest 9510 50 Adopted for Use by NJ Attorney General
N.J.R. 1818(c) 397
N.J. Municipal Court Law Review, Fall 2018 403
N.J. Municipal Court Law Review, Summer 2018 411 N.J. Municipal Court Law Review, Winter 2018421
Additional Vercammen Information (Letters, Motions, Briefs,
Legal Research) [See additional material]
Forms/Charts/Pleadings
John Menzel, Esq.
Fee Agreement Letter 423
Chris Hewitt Esq.’s Tolerance Calculator 426
Certification in Support of Motion for Ancillary Services 427
Notice of Motion for Ancillary Services 433
Order for Ancillary Services 435
First Contact With Prospective Clients 437
Client Orientation 457
Discovery Order (General) 463
Discovery Order (Alcotest) 465
Discovery Order (Blood/DRE) 471
Discovery Order 477
Discovery Order (Holup) 481
Request for Rescinding Order 483
Substitution of Attorney 485
Suppression Letter 487
20XX Work Time Record 489
MTI Letter 491
Additional Menzel Material on CD:
Chunmaterial [see additional material]
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
Additional Forms [see additional material]
Driving While Refused, Suspended, Revoked
or Prohibited: N.J.S.A. 39:3-40 & 2C:40-26
PowerPoint Presentation
Damian A. Scialabba, Esq.
Primary Author: Kenneth Vercammenis an Edison, Middlesex County, NJ trial attorney where he handles Criminal, Municipal Court, Probate, Civil Litigation and Estate Administration matters. Ken is author of the American Bar Association's award winning book Criminal Law Forms and often lectures to trial lawyers of the American Bar Association, NJ State Bar Association and Middlesex County Bar Association. As the Past Chair of the Municipal Court Section he has served on its board for 10 years. He is admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Awarded the Municipal Court Attorney of the Year by both the NJSBA and Middlesex County Bar Association, he also received the NJSBA- YLD Service to the Bar Award and the General Practitioner Attorney of the Year, now Solo Attorney of the Year.
Ken Vercammen is a highly regarded lecturer on both Municipal Court/ DWI and Estate/ Probate Law issues for the NJICLE- New Jersey State Bar Association, American Bar Association, and Middlesex County Bar Association. His articles have been published by NJ Law Journal, ABA Law Practice Management Magazine, YLD Dictum, GP Gazette and New Jersey Lawyer magazine. He was a speaker at the ABA Annual meeting program “Handling the Criminal Misdemeanor and Traffic Case” and serves as is the Editor in Chief of the NJ Municipal Court Law. For nine years he served as the Cranbury Township Prosecutor and also was a Special Acting Prosecutor in nine different towns. Ken has successfully handled over one thousand Municipal Court and Superior Court matters in the past 27 years.
His private practice has devoted a substantial portion of professional time to the preparation and trial of litigated matters. Appearing in Courts throughout New Jersey several times each week on Criminal and Municipal Court trials, civil and contested Probate hearings. Ken also serves as the Editor of the popular legal website and related blogs. In Law School he was a member of the Law Review, winner of the ATLA trial competition and top ten in class.
Throughout his career he has served the NJSBA in many leadership and volunteer positions. Ken has testified for the NJSBA before the Senate Judiciary Committee to support changes in the DWI law to permit restricted use driver license and interlock legislation. Ken also testified before the Assembly Judiciary Committee in favor of the first-time criminal offender “Conditional Dismissal” legislation which permits dismissal of some criminal charges. In his private life he has been a member of the NJ State champion Raritan Valley Road Runners master’s team and is a 4thdegree black belt.
KENNETH VERCAMMEN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
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Edison, NJ 08817
(Phone) 732-572-0500
Municipal Court and Criminal Law attorneys may also be interested in the ABA’s CRIMINAL LAW FORMS book
Award winning book from the American Bar Association
Solo & Small Firm DivisionAuthor: Kenneth Vercammen
Use Criminal Law Formsto help represent persons charged with criminal and traffic offenses. Detailed instruction and valuable insight is offered beginning with the initial contact with the client, to walking into the courthouse, and managing the steps that follow. Two hundred and ten modifiable forms help make criminal lawyers more efficient and productive, while also reducing the chance for mistakes. Criminal Law Formshelps lawyers face the challenges of:
• Criminal defense
• DWI cases
• Juvenile offenses
• Domestic violence
• Traffic violations
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