If you are charged with a criminal offense, it will usually be
categorized as a felony, misdemeanor, or misdemeanor traffic offense.
Crimes
categorized as felonies attract serious penalties, including long - term prison sentences.
Under certain circumstances, drunk driving charges are
categorized as felonies by other states.
Not exact matches
Jackie Lacey: Do you support California Proposition 47, the proposition that sought to redefine some nonviolent offenses
as misdemeanors, rather than
felonies,
as they had previously been
categorized?
SEX CRIMES IN LOS ANGELES The term «sex crimes» encompasses everything from misdemeanors like a violation of California Penal Code Section 314 (Indecent Exposure) or Penal Code Section 647.6 (Annoy or Molest a Child Under 18), to
felonies that are
categorized as «serious and violent,» like Penal Code Section 261 (Rape).
Crimes are generally
categorized as misdemeanors or
felonies.