Union County Information

Union County Criminal Defense Attorneys

Union County sees some serious street crimes with a mix of white collar crime which reflects the demographics of the county itself.  For example, Union County has more arrests for fraud offense than most counties.  In addition, Union County has the second highest amount of arrests for weapons offenses as well as a high amount of arrests for drug offenses.  All other statistics are unremarkable for the size and demographics of the County.  Due to the mix of crimes prosecuted in Union County, our New Jersey criminal defense attorneys regularly appear in Union County courts to represent our clients in a wide range of matters.     

From Elizabeth to Cranford, Plainfield to Westfield, our Union County criminal defense attorneys can represent you in any court in Union County or anywhere else in New Jersey.  With offices in New Brunswick, Toms River, Eatontown & Princeton, our criminal defense attorneys are each to reach from anywhere in Union County and throughout New Jersey.  Call us today to start the fight against your charges!

Union County Court Information

All Indictable Criminal Court matters are held in the Union County Courthouse.  The main Union County courthouse is located at 2 Broad Street, Elizabeth. Most of the Union County Criminal Courts are located in the New Annex which is located behind the main Union County courthouse. 

In New Jersey, indictable crimes include Aggravated Assault, Robbery, Burglary, Sexual Assault, Fraud, Forgery, Firearms charges, as well as most Drug/CDS charges. Minor charges such as Harassment, Disorderly Conduct, Simple Assault, Possession of Marijuana under 50 grams, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Resisting Arrest and Obstruction are handled in Municipal Court. See the Municipal Court information below.  Regardless of how small or how serious, our New Jersey criminal defense attorneys will fight for you in any Union County court. 

From Elizabeth to Cranford, Plainfield to Westfield, our Union County criminal defense attorneys can represent you in any court in Union County or anywhere else in New Jersey.

Union County Judges

All Union Count judges sit in Elizabeth, NJ.  The current Union County Criminal Court judges are:

Presiding Judge Scott Moynihan

Joseph Donohue

Douglas Fasciale

James Heimlich

Stuart Peim

John Triarsi

From Elizabeth to Cranford, Plainfield to Westfield, our Union County criminal defense attorneys can represent you in any court in Union County or anywhere else in New Jersey.

Union County Crime Statistics

The most recent crime statistics for Union County are for 2006. All statistics are from the 2006 Uniform Crime Reports.

VOLUME/RATE

• During 2006 there were 15,599 Index crimes reported, representing a decrease of 4 percent compared to 2005.
• The category of violent crime showed an increase of 5 percent while the category of nonviolent crime showed a decrease of 5 percent, when compared to the previous year.
• A victimization rate of 29.4 persons per 1,000 inhabitants reflected a 4 percent decrease over 2005.
• Murder increased 3 percent and Burglary increased 7 percent.
• Total stolen property values amounted to $40.9 million during the year; of this total, 47 percent was recovered.

ARRESTS/CLEARANCES

• Total arrests for 2006 were 20,263 persons, a decrease of 2 percent compared to the previous year.
• Adult arrests decreased 1 percent and juvenile arrests decreased 3 percent.
• The total clearance rate for Index offenses was 13.4 percent; juveniles were responsible for 19 percent of those cases cleared.

From Elizabeth to Cranford, Plainfield to Westfield, our Union County criminal defense attorneys can represent you in any court in Union County or anywhere else in New Jersey.

Union County Municipal Courts

Our Union County Criminal Defense Attorneys will defend you in any court in New Jersey, including these Union County courts: 

Berkeley Heights, 29 Park Avenue

Clark, 315 Westfield Avenue, Clark

Cranford, 8 Springfield Avenue, Cranford

Elizabeth, 208 Commerce Place, Elizabeth

Fanwood Boro, 75 N Martine Avene, Fanwood

Garwood Boro, 403 South Ave, Garwood

Hillside, 1409 Liberty Avenue, Hillside

Kenilworth, 567 Boulevard, Kenilworth

Linden, Municipal Building, Linden

Mountainside, 1385 Route 22 East, Mountainside

New Providence, 360 Elkwood Avenue, New Providence

Plainfield, 325 Watchung Ave, Plainfield

Rahway, City Hall Plaza, Rahway

Roselle, 210 Chestnut St, Roselle

Roselle Park, 110 E Westfield Ave, Roselle Park

Scotch Plains, 430 Park Ave, Scotch Plains

Springfield, 100 Mountain Ave, Springfield

Summit, 512 Springfield Ave, Summit

Union, 981 Caldwell Ave, Union

Westfield, 425 E. Broad St, Westfield

Winfield, 12 Gulfstream Ave, Winfield