Resources

RESOURCES AND LINKS

National/Federal Links

United States Supreme Court - Website for the highest Federal court in the United States. Includes historical information about the Court, the many Justices who have served over the years, and recent opinions in full text.

US Courts/Federal Judiciary - Website for the Federal court system. Includes information on all courts and levels of the Federal judiciary.

US Department of Justice - Chief law enforcement agency for the United States (as opposed to individual states and counties). Represents the Federal government in criminal matters before the United States District Courts and the Circuit Courts of Appeals.

US Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey - In essence, the New Jersey office of the US Department of Justice. Prosecutes federal crimes and offenses on behalf of the US Government in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Represents the US Government in appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

US Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York - Prosecutes federal crimes and offenses on behalf of the US Government in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, which includes Manhattan.

US Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York - Prosecutes federal crimes and offenses on behalf of the US Government in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, which includes Brooklyn.

Federal Bureau of Prisons - Website for the Federal prison system. Includes information concerning each Federal prison facility, as well as an inmate locator.

American Bar Association - National professional association for attorneys. Monitors legislative developments and judicial appointments. Files amicus briefs in selected cases. Website contains a wealth of information on all areas of law including, criminal law, criminal defense, business law and collections.

New Jersey State and County Links

New Jersey Judiciary - Website for the New Jersey State court system. Includes information on courthouse locations, scheduling, and other news and events in and around the New Jersey courts.

New Jersey Office of the Attorney General - Chief law enforcement agency for the State of New Jersey. Represents the State in criminal cases with a State-wide, as opposed to county-level, impact.

New Jersey Department of Corrections - Website for the New Jersey State prison system. Includes information about all New Jersey prison facilities, as well as an inmate locator.

Essex County Prosecutor's Office - Represents the State in criminal cases in Essex County, New Jersey. The Office's assistant prosecutors appear in the Superior Court, Criminal Part, located in New Jersey defense firm.

Hudson County Prosecutor's Office - Represents the State in criminal cases in Hudson County, New Jersey. The Office's assistant prosecutors appear in the Superior Court, Criminal Part, located in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Union County Prosecutor's Office - Represents the State in criminal cases in Union County, New Jersey. The Office's assistant prosecutors appear in the Superior Court, Criminal Part, located in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Passaic County Prosecutor's Office - Represents the State in criminal cases in Passaic County, New Jersey. The Office's assistant prosecutors appear in the Superior Court, Criminal Part, located in Paterson, New Jersey.

Bergen County Prosecutor's Office - Represents the State in criminal cases in Bergen County, New Jersey. The Office's assistant prosecutors appear in the Superior Court, Criminal Part, located in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Morris County Prosecutor's Office - Represents the State in criminal cases in Morris County, New Jersey. The Office's assistant prosecutors appear in the Superior Court, Criminal Part, located in Morristown, New Jersey.

New York State and County Links

New York State Unified Court System - Website for the New York State court system. Includes information on news and events in and around the New York State courts.

New York State Attorney General - Website for the chief law enforcement officer for the State of New York.

New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision - Website for the New York State prison system. Includes inmate locator.

City of New York Department of Correction - Website for the New York City prison system, which includes Rikers Island. Includes inmate locator.

New York County District Attorney's Office - Represents the People of the State of New York in criminal cases in New York County (Manhattan). The Office's assistant district attorneys appear in the New York City and State criminal courts in lower Manhattan.

Kings County District Attorney's Office - Represents the People of the State of New York in criminal cases in Kings County (Brooklyn). The Office's assistant district attorneys appear in the New York City and State criminal courts in downtown Brooklyn.

Collection Links and Resources

The Commercial Law League of America ("CLLA") - Organization of attorneys and other credit and finance professionals engaged in the fields of commercial law, bankruptcy and insolvency.

Association of Credit and Collection Professionals ("ACA") - International organization composed of third-party collection agencies, asset buyers, attorneys, creditors and vendor affiliates.

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