In a criminal case, the state, through a prosecutor, initiates the suit, while in a civil case the victim brings the suit. Persons convicted of a crime may be incarcerated, fined, or both. Criminal defense attorneys represent clients who have been accused of committing a crime, and defend their rights at each stage of a misdemeanor or felony case -- from an arrest to an appeal after conviction. Criminal defense attorneys may be hired privately or provided by the government (called "public defenders").
Parlin is an unincorporated area in Old Bridge and Sayreville in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08859. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 08859 was 20,129.