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Can You Get a Plea Bargain for a DUI in New Jersey? - Rachel Kugel
From The Kugel Law Firm - this episode looks at the article "Can You Get a Plea Bargain for a DUI in New Jersey?" and explains that New Jersey prosecutors now have discretion to negotiate DUI plea bargains, a change that can reduce penalties, shorten license suspensions, and help protect driving privileges, even though a deal does not erase the underlying offense.
The discussion covers how New Jersey banned DUI plea bargains for decades under Guideline 4 of the New Jersey Rules of Court, a prohibition upheld by the courts, before Governor Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill 3011 in December 2023…
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