Exactly how charges are defined varies with the state where the charge is brought. In some states, there is no distinction between criminal and traffic misdemeanors, and in others there is.
It might depend on for what offense the citation was issued. Was it a traffic citation? Citations are sometimes issued for minor misdemeanors, in lieu of arrest. Misdemeanors ARE criminal offenses.
No, they are not like traffic tickets. They are a permanent part of your criminal history record.
If it occurred after your 18th birthday, yes. Criminal records don't simply 'go away' like points on traffic tickets.
misdemeanors
No.
Misdemeanors and Felonies
Criminal Law.
More than likely no most traffic offenses are not misdemeanors they are infractions for the most part.
Criminal misdemeanors do not go away. They are a part of your record always, unless expunged by a court of law.
ALL crimes of which you were convicted are in your permanent criminal record, Both felonies and misdemeanors.
A criminal lawyer is not needed for a misdemeanor case.
A felony is any crime where the punishment is more than one year in jail. Offenses under felonies are misdemeanors, criminal traffic citations, and municipal ordinances.