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New Jersey Disorderly Conduct Defense Attorney

NJ Public Disturbance Lawyer

Are You Facing A Disorderly Conduct Charge in New Jersey?

Many situations can result in charges of Disorderly Conduct including a rowdy night with your friends, a practical joke, or a fight with a loved one in a public location. My name is Anthony N. Palumbo, partner at Palumbo & Renaud and with over 35 years of criminal trial experience, I have successfully defended countless of people against charges of Disorderly Conduct.

Our firm represents clients throughout New Jersey including the counties of Union County, Middlesex County, Somerset County, Monmouth County, Essex County, Hudson County, Morris County, and Ocean County.

Contact me today for a free initial consultation at 1-866-664-8118, and let's talk about your charge.

NJ Disorderly Conduct Defense Attorney
Former Union County and Municipal Prosecutor Fighting For You

If you have been charged with Disorderly Conduct, you need an attorney that takes pride in his relationships with local prosecutors and judges. As a former prosecutor, I have developed solid relationships with the law enforcement community, and I know what is required in order to successfully defend your case.

In the meantime, take a look at this webpage. It should help answer some of your immediate questions about charges of Disorderly Conduct by discussing the elements of the crime and the attaching penalties if convicted.

Charges of Disorderly Conduct

This section sets out the elements required to be convicted of Disorderly Conduct. Charges of Disorderly Conduct can result from either improper behavior or offensive language. In order to be convicted, all elements must be present. An experienced defense attorney may be able to defend your case by showing that the prosecution has failed to prove all the elements required for a conviction.

Disorderly Conduct Resulting from Offensive Language:

A person is guilty of Disorderly Conduct if he acts:

• In a public place; and
• With the purpose to offend the feelings of a hearer; or
• In reckless disregard of the probability of so doing; and
• He addresses unreasonably loud and offensively coarse or abusive language, given the circumstances of the person present and the setting of the utterance, to any person present.

What does Public mean?

Public means affecting or likely to affect persons in a place to which the public or a substantial group has access. Examples of public places are highways, transport facilities, schools, prisons, apartment houses, places of business or amusement, or any neighborhood.

Penalties when Convicted

Disorderly Conduct is a Petty disorderly persons offense, and if convicted carries penalties of:

• A $500 fine
• Up to 30 days in prison
• Possible community service
• Possible probation

To view the entire New Jersey Statute on Disorderly Conduct see N.J.S.A. 2C:33-2.

If you have been charged with Disorderly Conduct, you need an attorney. While these charges may seem minor, they can drastically affect your life, and can remain on your record permanently unless properly taken care of. Don't assume minor charges will take care of themselves.

With over 35 years of experience defending charges of Disorderly Conduct, I will aggressively defend your case, and do everything possible to keep your record clean. Contact me today for a free initial consultation at 1-866-664-8118 and let a knowledgeable and experience attorney fight your disorderly conduct charge.

I ALSO DEFEND CHARGES OF:

• Union County Theft Crimes
• NJ Robbery Law
• NJ Theft by Unlawful Taking
• Burglary Arrest
• Criminal Mischief Offense
• Identity Theft Law
• Vandalism Charges
• Shoplifting
• Trespassing
• Receiving Stolen Property
• Bad Checks
• Theft of Services
• Theft by Extortion

Our firm defends clients throughout New Jersey including:

Union County, Middlesex County, Somerset County, Monmouth County, Essex County, Hudson County, Morris County, and Ocean County.

I am Anthony N. Palumbo, an experienced and aggressive criminal and municipal defense lawyer, and I represent clients throughout North Jersey, including the communities of Berkeley Heights, Eatontown, Fanwood, Garwood, Kearny, Elizabeth, Woodbridge, Linden, Rahway, Clark, Westfield, Cranford, Roselle, Roselle Park, Springfield, Plainfield, Maplewood, Scotch Plains, Kenilworth, Summit, Union Township, Sayreville, Asbury Park, Toms River, West Orange, Hillside, Seaside, Hoboken, Piscataway, Edison, New Brunswick, East Brunswick, North Brunswick, Perth Amboy and Newark; and other locations in Union County, Middlesex County, Somerset County, Hudson County, Essex County, Morris County, Ocean County and Monmouth County, New Jersey.