OCEAN COUNTY TERRORISTIC THREAT DEFENSE ATTORNEYS
If you have been charged with making a terroristic threat, it is reassuring to know that there is help available. The Law Offices of John F. Marshall understand the impact that a criminal charge such as this can have on a person’s life, and will help defend you and resolve your case in the best way possible. It is important for you to have an experienced attorney on your side to evaluate your situation and fight for you. Our attorneys have over 60 years combined experience working in the criminal law field, and we even have two former prosecutors working for us. In fact, attorney Thomas Campo worked as the former prosecutor in over 20 municipalities in Ocean County, including Beach Haven, Brick Town, Point Pleasant and Long Beach. Therefore, if you are charged with making a terroristic threat in Ocean County, we are the best choice for your legal representation. You can call us to discuss your specific case at 1-877-450-8301. We can be reached 24 hours a day, and your first consultation will be free of charge.
NJ Terroristic Threats Law
N.J.S.A. 2C:12-3
Terroristic Threats are becoming more and more common in cases of domestic violence. However, these type of threats may occur in any type of relationship, as long as the threat causes serious alarm to another. The threat can be in either written or verbal form, and can be anything from a threat of physical injury to a threat to damage one’s property. As long as this threat reasonably causes fear to another, the person may face criminal charges for putting another in this fearful situation.
In New Jersey, there are three elements to a terroristic threat which include:
(1) The accused person actually made a threat
(2) The threat was to commit an act of violence
(3) The accused had a purpose of terrorizing or acted with reckless disregard to the risk that a third party would react with fear
A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if he or she threatens to commit a crime of violence. This person’s purpose must be to terrorize another or to cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly, or facility of public transportation, or otherwise to cause serious public inconvenience, or in reckless disregard of the risk of causing such terror or inconvenience.
A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if he or she threatens to kill another and has the purpose of putting the other in imminent fear of death under circumstances reasonably causing the victim to believe that the threat will be carried out.
A person is guilty of a crime of the second degree if he or she makes a threat to commit a crime of violence during a declared period of national, State or county emergency. This person will be strictly liable upon proof that the crime occurred, in fact, during a declared period of national, State or county emergency. It is no defense that the person was not aware that there was a declared period of emergency at the time the crime occurred.
The Law Offices of John F. Marshall are available to help you with your criminal charge of making a terroristic threat. It is in your best interest to speak with one of our attorneys because the legal penalties for this type of conviction are far too serious to forego representation. Our lawyers have over 60 years of combined experience, and are prepared to defend you and protect your rights. Please call us at 1-877-450-8301 to set up a free initial consultation.
