Identifying Early Warning Signs that Your DWI Case Has Defenses

• The Officer Did Not Properly Document the 20 Minute Observation Period
• The Alcotest Calibration Records Are Missing or Incomplete
• There Was No Clear Reason for the Initial Traffic Stop
• The Field Sobriety Tests Were Conducted on an Uneven Surface or in Poor Conditions
• You Have Medical Issues Affecting Balance or Test Results

The 2025 Amendments That May Help Your Case

The DWI Statute has been amended as of April 2025. The amendments provide new reduced penalty options, ignition interlock credits, and new restricted license provisions.

Defense Strategies That Actually Work in NJ

The 20-Minute Observation Requirement

Prior to conducting the Alcotest, the officer must continuously observe you for twenty minutes. If anything occurs during those twenty minutes, the timer must be reset.

The Alcotest Foundation Requirement

That Alcotest 7110 number comes with 400+ pages of required documentation. If ANY of these items are missing, we will challenge the admissibility of the results.

Legal Pulse: Key Statistics

15,000+Pretrial Diversion

defendants enrolled in NJ pretrial intervention programs annually

Source: NJ PTI Statistics

95%Plea Bargaining

of criminal cases in NJ are resolved through plea agreements

Source: NJ Courts Statistics

Statistics updated regularly based on latest available data

Get Assistance from our DWI Attorneys in New Jersey

Our criminal defense attorneys appear weekly in municipal courts throughout New Jersey to defend clients accused of DWI. We know the prosecutors. We know the judges. We know the technical defenses that will work.

If you have recently been arrested for DWI, please call our law office. We offer complimentary consultations 24/7. You may reach us at (888) 676-0283.