Resisting Arrest (N.J.S. 2C: 29-2)

If you have been charged with any offense that warrants an arrest, you can also be charged with the disorderly persons offense of resisting arrest. Often, a police officer will try to abate a fight or scuffle by detaining you. If you are in the middle of defending yourself, you might not realize that it is actually a police officer trying to arrest you. If you purposely prevent or attempt to prevent the officer from arresting you, you will most likely be charged with a disorderly persons charge resisting arrest. However, if you attempt to elude the police officer by running or escaping you could be charged with an indictable 4^th degree crime. If you use or threaten to use physical violence against the officer to prevent arrest, you can be charged with an indictable 3^rd degree crime.

If you have been charged with the disorderly persons offense of resisting arrest in Belmar, call the experienced New Jersey criminal defense attorneys of Villani & DeLuca at 732-892-9050 for a free initial consultation.