Misdemeanor (definition)
Usually a petty offense, a less serious crime than a felony, punishable by less than a year of confinement. | ||
State Law | ||
Arizona | ||
means an offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment other than to the custody of the state department of corrections is authorized by any law of this state Arizona Laws 13-105 | ||
Michigan | ||
means a violation of a penal law of this state or violation of a local ordinance substantially corresponding to a violation of a penal law of this state that is not a felony or a violation of an order, rule, or regulation of a state agency that is punishable by imprisonment or a fine that is not a civil fine, or both Michigan Laws 28.421 | ||
means a violation of a penal law of this state that is not a felony or a violation of an order, rule, or regulation of a state agency that is punishable by imprisonment or a fine that is not a civil fine Michigan Laws 761.1 | ||
means a violation of any of the following:
(i) A penal law of this state, another state, an Indian tribe, or the United States that is not a felony Michigan Laws 780.621 |
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means either of the following:
(i) A violation of a penal law of this state that is not a felony or a violation of an order, rule, or regulation of a state agency that is punishable by imprisonment or a fine that is not a civil fine Michigan Laws 28.241a |
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Minnesota | ||
means a crime for which a person may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or to payment of a fine of not more than $1,000, or both Minnesota Statutes 169A.03 | ||
Texas | ||
means an offense so designated by law or punishable by fine, by confinement in jail, or by both fine and confinement in jail Texas Penal Code 1.07 |