Ok now I understand there are misdemeanors and felonies. In some states repeated DUI's can result in felony charges. Also I'm trying to figure out the meaning of the word "crime". I sort of remember my teacher saying something about crime being a much stronger punishment than something else. Also how severe is a tort and could a DUI be considered this? Is it a misdemeanor? According to this site I found, "DUI is not a crime in New Jersey". http://www.ncsl.org/programs/lis/dui/felony.htm what exactly does this mean?
Wouldn't it be a crime or felony if a person got injured or killed? If you look on that site, the descriptions for other states specify injury but NJ just says DUI is not a crime. Any help here would be greatly appreciated = - )
2006-11-27 13:32:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I've been reading stuff for an few hours (including that excerpt on how they're prosecuted). What I'm asking is what do you classify a DUI in new jersey? I think I remember my professor saying it is a tort. Please explain how it's a tort. And the classification change if you injuried or killed someone?
2006-11-27 13:50:38 · update #1
New Jersey DWI cases are unique, since there is no pre-trial administrative driver's license suspension, as there is in many other states. The only driver's license consequences (fines) are imposed by the court. Keep in mind that in N.J. a third DUI conviction carries a $1,000. fine and a minimum sentence of 180 days in jail with suspension of your drivers license for ten years.
Some states have lowered the BAC level defining intoxication to .08, and many states have “zero tolerance” laws that make it illegal for people under 21 to operate a vehicle with any amount of alcohol in their blood.
A tort is an injury against a person or property. A DUI charge involving an accident with injuries can carry a severe jail sentence and fines.
Hope this helps.
Joe www.Bailyes.com
2006-11-27 15:25:59 · answer #1 · answered by The Bail Bondsman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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New Jersey DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) and DUI (Driving Under the Influence) arrests are prosecuted in two ways: either as a traditional DWI, where the prosecution attempts to prove a person as being under the influence based on driving pattern and field sobriety test performance, or by violating the "per se" law by being above the legal limit of .08%.
2006-11-27 13:42:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might check out: http://duifacts.blogspot.com They have good information by state on dui laws and the best ways to proceed with the charge.
http://duifacts.blogspot.com
2006-11-30 04:20:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A crime in a nontechnical sense is an act that violates a very important political or moral command.
2006-11-27 22:15:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An offense is a crime if it is designated in the Penal Law as a crime.
2006-11-27 13:37:20 · answer #7 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Criminal Records Search Database - http://InfoSearchDetective.com
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