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a criminal act that is less serious than a felony
He was charged with committing a misdemeanor. a misdemeanor traffic violation
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Recent Examples of misdemeanors
The proposition reclassifies shoplifting and other non-violent crimes as felonies, rolling back part of a 2014 law that classified these offenses, including theft under $950, as misdemeanors.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Their pursuer has little interest in hearing about her siblings' misdemeanors, of course, and demands that Captain Freeman hand them over.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Peterson was convicted of misdemeanors related to the Capitol riot but has not been sentenced yet.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
What To Know Young was convicted in August of four misdemeanors related to her participation in the January 6, 2021, riot.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Police officers responded to the burglary, and arrested an 18-year-old man for the crime, who was eventually charged with three misdemeanors, one count of criminal trespass, and two counts of criminal damage to property.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Criminal mischief is a felony while the other charges are class A misdemeanors.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Petty misdemeanors and misdemeanors require a two-year waiting period, while gross misdemeanors and certain felonies necessitate three to five years.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Waiting periods for non-conviction records vary based on the offense’s statute of limitations, with felonies requiring up to three years and misdemeanors requiring 18 months.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Their pursuer has little interest in hearing about her siblings' misdemeanors, of course, and demands that Captain Freeman hand them over.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Peterson was convicted of misdemeanors related to the Capitol riot but has not been sentenced yet.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
What To Know Young was convicted in August of four misdemeanors related to her participation in the January 6, 2021, riot.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Police officers responded to the burglary, and arrested an 18-year-old man for the crime, who was eventually charged with three misdemeanors, one count of criminal trespass, and two counts of criminal damage to property.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Criminal mischief is a felony while the other charges are class A misdemeanors.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Petty misdemeanors and misdemeanors require a two-year waiting period, while gross misdemeanors and certain felonies necessitate three to five years.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Waiting periods for non-conviction records vary based on the offense’s statute of limitations, with felonies requiring up to three years and misdemeanors requiring 18 months.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Misdemeanors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanors. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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