Jury Selection by Zoom Proves To Be Controversial in NJ Criminal Courts

November 10, 2020

After being closed since March due to the pandemic, New Jersey criminal courts resumed recently when two courts in Atlantic and Bergen counties launched two criminal trials. They used the cases as small-scale trial runs for the start of hybrid jury trials. The term “hybrid” refers to an altered approach, including using technology, to conduct both jury selection and trials themselves to safeguard the health of jurors and court participants in a pandemic. The judiciary had unveiled a plan in July […]

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Am I a Candidate for Conditional Discharge in Passaic County NJ

January 7, 2020

Serving Clients Facing Felony and Misdemeanor Charges in Little Falls, Woodland Park, Wayne, Paterson, and across Union County and Northern NJ Our founding partner, Michael J. Montanari, Esq., with experience in Criminal Law, DWI and Municipal Law, Civil Litigation among other Practice Areas explains the definition of the Conditional Discharge Program and the advantages to be accepted on it. First-time Offender Options For many people that are arrested for the first time, they do not understand the law, or they […]

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NJ Red Flag Laws & Domestic Violence: The Seizure & Forfeiture of Firearms

August 4, 2019

Domestic Violence and Gun Law Attorneys Serving Clients in Little Falls, Clifton, Wayne, Paterson, Woodland Park and across Passaic County and Northern NJ Despite having one of the lowest gun death rates in the nation, as of last year, New Jersey’s gun laws are ranked second, behind California. If someone is suicidal or poses an immediate threat to others, should a local law enforcement officer or judge be able to temporarily take away that person’s guns? With the recent spate of school, shopping […]

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Passaic County Stalking and Domestic Violence on Social Media

April 28, 2019

Nowadays people like to share many of their activities and life situations with other people. After all, as social beings, we have an innate need to connect with, share, and relate to other people. Even more so, many seem to have this innate interest in what other people are doing, where they are, who they are with, and what they might be missing out on. It is not surprising that social networks like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Snap chat, among […]

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Equal Protection and Due Process Attorneys Passaic County NJ

December 3, 2018

Everyone has rights to fair representation under the law. At The Montanari Law Group, LLC 973-233-4396 we’re dedicated to advocating for and protecting the rights of our clients no matter the circumstance or the area of law. We have counsel dedicated to family law, criminal defense, personal injury, and employment law serving clients across Passaic County in Paterson, Wayne, Clifton, Little Falls, Woodland Park, West Milford, and the surrounding area. We are living in a time of deep mistrust and divided opinions regarding […]

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