Pre-Indictment (PIP) Court in New Jersey

QUESTIONS ABOUT PIP COURT?
CALL DAVID ON HIS MOBILE PHONE: 732-688-5994
NOW FOR A FREE CONSULTATION
WITH NO OBLIGATION

If you are facing criminal charges you could benefit by hiring an experienced pre indictment lawyer, also called a PIP attorney, who may be able to help you settle your case with fewer penalties and less jail and court time.

Monmouth County Superior Court instituted what is called the Pre-Indictment Court in 2005 in order to relieve congestion in the courts.

Mr. Donnelly was the criminal defense lawyer, who together with the prosecutor’s office and court personnel, established  PIP  Court in Monmouth County. He has handled more than 1,600 cases in PIP Court in Monmouth County and has the unique experience to determine whether you are getting the best offer from the prosecutor and to help you negotiate a better deal.

The purpose of the court is to allow defense counsel to obtain the lowest plea offer the prosecutor will make.

PIP proceedings allow the prosecutor to avoid conducting hearings and having to present these cases to the grand jury, which would requires the subpoena of witnesses, including police officer a process that takes them away from their normal duties.

In some cases, the pre-indictment PIP attorney can help you with reducing a charge to a disorderly persons charge, to which a defendant often may plead to and be sentenced on in the same day. This occurs, for example, if your PIP attorney examines the police reports and sees there was an unconstitutional search. If successful, you may spend much less time in court and receive a  more lenient sentence.

David P. Donnelly, LLP has more than 25 years of criminal defense experience, including work as a PIP attorney and can help you present your application for a pre-trial intervention (PTI) and avoid a lengthy and potentially costly litigation process.