Crimes less serious than felonies. In Pennsylvania, the punishments associated with misdemeanors vary according to degree. A misdemeanor of the first degree may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than five years. A misdemeanor of the second degree may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than two years. A misdemeanor of the third degree may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than one year.

A criminal offense where the punishment cannot be longer than imprisonment for one (1) year.

Offences considered less serious than felonies. There are three classes of misdemeanors; simple, serious, and aggravated. Examples of misdemeanors include minor traffic violations, thefts of property not exceeding $500 in value, trespass, and disorderly conduct.

A crime for which a sentence of not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $700, or both, may be imposed. (MN Statue 609.02 Definitions)

A minor offense. (Hogue, Arthur R. Origins of the Common Law, 257)

An offense punishable by one year of imprisonment or less. (See also felony.)

a crime punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for up to one year or jail and fine.

A criminal offense lower than a felony. It is generally punishable by a fine or imprisonment (other than in a penitentiary) for less than one year.

A criminal offense considered less serious than a felony.

A legal term used to define most offenses.

Offenses considered less serious than felonies.

A crime punishable by less than a year of imprisonment in a county jail and/or a fine is considered a misdemeanor. Examples of misdemeanors include shoplifting, simple assault, disturbing the peace, and driving under the influence (provided no one is injured).

A crime that is not punishable by a prison term. Misdemeanor is defined under WI Statute 939.60. to top

a minor or less serious crime

a criminal offense which is less serious than a felony. One punishable by incarceration, usually in a local confinement facility, typically for a year or less.

Class of criminal offenses less serious than felonies & punished with less severity.

Crime punishable by fines and imprisonment for periods of less than one year; usually in local jails. Compare with Felony.

A less serious type of crime, in which the maximum punishment is no more than one year in jail. Examples of misdemeanors include retail fraud (shoplifting), larceny under $100, assault and battery.

Offense less than a felony; generally those punishable by fine or imprisonment for a term of one year or less.

A crime punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, by fine, or both.

Offenses less than felonies; generally those punishable by fine or imprisonment otherwise than in penitentiaries; in Nebraska, Class I through Class V.

shy;­ A class of criminal offenses which are less serious than a felony and, as a result, have less serious penalties.

A crime for which the punishment may be a fine and/or imprisonment in a local jail or facility for less than one year.

Offenses less than felonies; generally those punishable by fine or imprisonment for a term of one year or less.

Criminal offenses less than felonies; generally those punishable by fine or imprisonment of less than 90 days in a local facility. A gross misdemeanor is a criminal offense for which an adult could be sent to jail for up to one year, pay a fine up to $5,000 or both.

a crime and you can go to jail for it

a crime, by definition

a crime carrying a potential penalty of as little as one day in jail, irrespective of whether the person serves actual jail time

a crime for which a person can be sentenced to less than one year in jail

a crime for which the maximum term of imprisonment is less than one year

a crime for which the perpetrator could be punished by

a crime for which the punishment is usually a fine and/or up to one year in a county jail

a crime for which you can receive a jail sentence of one year or less

a crime in which the maximum penalty does not exceed one year in the county jail

a crime punishable by a fine and no more than a year in jail

a crime punishable by a fine and no more than six months in jail

a crime punishable by a fine or confinement in the county jail for eleven months and twenty-nine days or less

a crime punishable by imprisonment for less than a year

a crime punishable by no more than one year in the county jail

a crime punishable by up to a year in county jail

a crime punishable by up to one year in jail plus fines and/or probation

a crime that is punishable by a period of up to one year

a crime that is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of

a crime that is punishable by jail time of up to one year

a crime where the maximum sentence is less than one year in a local jail

a crime which carries a maximum prison sentence of no more than five years

a crime which is or may be punishable by up to one year of imprisonment in a jail or detention in a juvenile detention facility

a crime which is punished as imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year

a crime within the meaning of our statutes

a criminal charge which is punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both

a criminal conviction and remains on the defendant's record for the rest of his life

a criminal offense, and conviction ordinarily results in a criminal record

a criminal offense of lesser gravity than a felony, however, if convicted, a person may face serious consequences

a criminal offense that can be punishable by both a fine and a certain amount of time in jail

a criminal offense that may result in a sentence of one year or less in prison

a criminal offense, usually punishable with a fine or short jail maximum of under one-year

a criminal offense which is punishable by imprisonment in a county correctional facility

a lesser crime punishable by a fine and/or county jail time for up to one year

a lesser crime punishable by local jail time of not more than a year and/or a fine

a lesser crime that cannot be punished by more than eleven months and twenty-nine days of incarceration

a lesser offense than a felony and generally is punishable by fine or imprisonment in a city or county jail rather than in a state penitentiary

a less serious act that is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than one year, usually in a jail

a less serious kind of crime

a less serious offense for which the offender may be sentenced to probation, county detention (in a juvenile facility or jail), a fine, or some combination of the three

a less serious offense such as speeding tickets

a lower crime than a felony

a minor offense against the law

a minor offense, so I wonder why so many resources are being spent on halting immigration, rather than on more serious criminal activity

a much more serious crime than an infraction or a violation, in fact, it is a crime and if convicted for it, one has a criminal record

an offense for which there is a range of punishment of up to one year in jail

an offense punishable by fine, jail, or both

a parole violation, which will put the parolee back in jail

a criminal offense less severe than a felony, generally punishable by a fine only or by imprisonment of less than one year.

A crime carrying a maximum penalty of one year in jail.

A crime punishable by confinement in a county jail, for one year or less.

A criminal offense, less than a felony, that is not punishable by death or imprisonment.

A classification of a crime; less serious than felonies.

an offense of lesser gravity than a felony.

The classification assigned to the less serious crimes and offenses.

A minor criminal offense.

A crime punishable by incarceration in the House of Correction.

An offense less than a felony; generally one punishable by fine or imprisonment other than in penitentiaries.

A criminal offense for which the maximum possible penalty is a monetary fine and/or 12 or fewer months in jail. A criminal offense is a misdemeanor if it is defined by law as a misdemeanor.

The less serious of two categories to which criminal offenses are assigned (compare “felony”).

A minor offense, lower than a felony, which is punishable by a county jail term of up to one year and/or a fine, but not prison. Misdemeanors are classified into three categories: Class A, B, and C.

a less serious crime than a felony, generally punishable by a fine and/or a term of two years or less in the county jail.

A misdemeanor is an offense generally punishable by no more than $1000 and 90 days in jail; a gross misdemeanor is an offense punishable by no more than $5000 and 365 days in jail. Misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors may be filed in either courts of limited jurisdiction (district or municipal courts) or superior court.

A petty crime. Punishment usually is confinement in a city or county jail for less than a year.

An unlawful act of a less serious nature than a felony, usually punishable by fine or imprisonment for a period of less than 1 year.

an offense which can result in up to two years incarceration. Example of misdemeanor charges are: theft, offensive touching.

A less serious criminal offense punishable by a fine or imprisonment not to exceed one year.

A class of criminal offenses consisting of those offenses less serious than felonies and which are sanctioned by less severe penalties.

A crime punishable by more than 15 days, but not more than one year, in prison. Examples include repeatedly threatening someone, making threats over the phone, physically threatening someone, violating an order of protection, menacing, or injuring someone. The police must arrest someone whom they have probable cause to believe has committed a misdemeanor unless the victim spontaneously asks them not to make the arrest. (Police may not ask the victim if he or she wants an arrest made.) Even when the victim spontaneously requests that no arrest be made, the police may nonetheless make an arrest if the circumstances indicate that an arrest is warranted. If the individual has violated an order of protection, the police must make an arrest. (compare felony, violation) (empty) OOP see order of protection

Any crime or offense not amounting to a felony.

Crime that is punishable by less than one year in jail, such as minor theft and simple assault that does not result in substantial bodily injury.

a crime punishable by imprisonment in a county jail, by fine, or by both. Under certain conditions a felony crime can be treated as a misdemeanor.

A crime for which a person may be sentenced to not more than one year.

"Offenses lower than felonies and generally those punishable by fine or imprisonment other than in penitentiary." Black's Law Dictionary.

a minor or lesser crime

Usually a petty offense, a less serious crime than a felony, punishable by less than a year of confinement.

a crime that, if committed by an adult, would carry a possibility of a year or less of jail time

a less serious crime which is punishable by a fine, by imprisonment of one year or less, or by both. Some jurisdictions classify all violations of law which are less than felonies as misdemeanors, however generally a violation of law which is only punishable by a fine, and which cannot be punished by imprisonment, is considered an infraction (and not a crime), rather than a misdemeanor.

Criminal type offenses that are less serious than felonies. Please note that according to law, minors are not charged with criminal offenses but with delinquencies.

Offenses lower than felonies and generally those punishable by fine or imprisonment otherwise than in a penitentiary.

In Indiana, a minor offense punishable by a jail term of not more than one year and/or a fine of no more than $5,000.

A criminal offense lesser than a felony and generally punishable by fine or by imprisonment other than in a penitentiary.

a crime for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of fifteen days may be imposed, but for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of one year cannot be imposed.

A minor crime, for which the penalty is generally a jail term of less than a year, a fine or both.

A crime lesser than a felony.

a crime of lesser seriousness, punishable by not more than one year in jail (along with fines, probation, etc.) Generally, crimes like public intoxication, possession of very small quantities of certain drugs, and first offense DUIs are classified as misdemeanors.

A classification for an offense that is less serious than a felony and is punishable by a sentence other than being placed in the custody of Arizona Department of Corrections.

Crimes that are less serious than felonies. In some states, misdemeanors include crimes punishable by not more than one year of confinement (whether it be in a state prison or a local jail).

Criminal offenses generally punishable by fine or limited local jail term, but not by imprisonment in penitentiary. Compare felony.

An offense less severe than a felony, that is normally punished by a fine, a community sanction or time in county jail.

A criminal offense for which a sentence of less than one year, in a facility other than a state prison may be imposed, and/or a term of supervision, conditional discharge or probation.

A crime for which the punishment is something other than death or a penitentiary sentence.

A Misdemeanor is a crime in Ohio which cannot have a penalty imposed of more than $1,000.00 and one year in jail. There are four different levels of Misdemeanors in Ohio (excluding the minor misdemeanor above), each having specific jail sentences and fines. See the link AYour Rights in Court@ for a chart on Misdemeanor offenses.

A lesser criminal offense punishable by one year of imprisonment or less.

An offense less than a felony. A misdemeanor involves a monetary fine and/or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year. An example would be 18 U.S.C. 1856, Fires Left Unattended and Unextinguished. This misdemeanor is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00 and/or imprisonment of not more than 6 months.

Offenses less serious than felonies and generally punishable by a fine or imprisonment less than one year.

Criminal offense that is less than a felony and punishable by less than a year in jail.

A lesser level of crime punishable by a term of incarceration of one year or less.

A wrongful act, in violation of the penal code, but less serious than a felony and punishable by fine and/ or sentence to jail rather than prison.

An offense punishable by up to one year in jail.

All public offenses which are not felonies are misdemeanors.  Misdemeanors are aggravated misdemeanors, serious misdemeanors, or simple misdeamors.  Where an act is declared to be a public offense, crime or misdemeanor, but no other designation is given, such act shall be a simple misdemeanor. Category: Police

An offense punishable by incarceration, usually in a local jail, for a period of which the upper limit is prescribed by statute in a given jurisdiction, typically limited to a year or less.

A classification for offenses which are less serious than felonies; a misdemeanor is punishable by a sentence other than being placed in the custody of Dept. of Corrections.

a criminal charge which is punishable by a fine or incarceration in the county jail for a maximum of six months.

A criminal offense, generally minor or petty, that is punishable by small fines or penalties or incarceration in a local jail for a year or less.

Am adult criminal court term for criminal offenses less serious than felony offenses. Youth cannot be committed to DYS for misdemeanor offenses.

Less serious type of crime that can lead to imprisonment for up to one year.

A criminal offense, punishable by one year or less in jail.

A less serious crime than a felony; usually a petty offense punishable by probation or less than a year of confinement. Sentencing varies from state to state.

crime of less serious nature than felony; there are three classes of misdemeanors in Iowa (see Chapter 2)

A crime, such as simple assault, with a penalty of less than one year of jail time.

A criminal offense where the individual offense punishment is one year or less in the county jail, a fine or both.

A crime for which the punishment includes a fine and/or a maximum of one year of jail.

A crime that is punishable by one year or less in jail and/or a fine.

Less serious criminal offense usually punishable by a sentence of one year or less.

An offense less serious than a felony, punishable by a sentence other than being sent to prison (A.R.S. § 13-105).

An offense less serious than a felony which is sanctioned by less severe penalties, generally punishable by fines and or imprisonment not to exceed one year.

Any crime punishable by fine or imprisonment other than in a penitentiary.

Offense lower than a felony and generally punishable by fine or imprisonment otherwise than in penitentiary.

Offenses considered less grievous than felonies. There are three classes of misdemeanors—simple, serious, and aggravated.   In Iowa, a simple misdemeanor is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 and imprisonment not to exceed 30 days.  The penalty for a serious misdemeanor is a fine in an amount between $250 and $1500 and imprisonment up to one year.  An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by a fine between $500 and $5000 and imprisonment not to exceed two years with some exceptions.

A misdemeanor, or misdemeanour, in many common law legal systems, is a "lesser" criminal act. Misdemeanors are generally punished less severely than felonies; but theoretically more so than administrative infractions (also known as regulatory offenses).