The difference between ANY felony and ANY misdemeanor is the length of the sentence or the amount of the fine that the legislature attached to the law when they passed it.
The difference between felony and misdemeanor probation is the felony is when a person is sentence to a jail term, but it can be served out of jail. The misdemeanor probation is not given jail time. They serve a probation period.
In many states the difference between felony and misdemeanor theft is whether the theft was above or under $500.
By statute: For a misdemeanor you can be sentenced up to a one year in jail, for a felony you can be sentenced to more than one year and one day in prison.
Is the amount the deciding factor?
It depends on the state, but typically the amount of drugs someone is carrying and the type of drug can make the difference between a misdemeanor or a felony.
A felony is not a misdemeanor, and a misdemeanor is not a felony.
Shoplifting is a generic description for the offense of LARCENY. The difference between a misdemeanor charge and a felony charge can hinge on the total value of the items stolen. (for instance: some states set the "break point" between a misdemeanor and a felony offense at $100. - if the total stolen is less than that it's misdemeanor - more than that it's a felony.) You 'll have to check Nevada's state statutes.
Most of the time with domestic violence, they can charge you with a felony or misdemeanor. It just depends on what you did and how violent you were. I believe it is a class 2 felony
The main difference between a misdemeanor DUI and a felony DUI is the severity of the offense. A misdemeanor DUI typically involves first or second time offenses with no significant aggravating factors, while a felony DUI usually involves multiple DUI convictions, serious injury or death caused by driving under the influence, or other aggravating circumstances that elevate the offense to a felony level. Felony DUIs carry harsher penalties, including longer jail time and higher fines.
No, a High Court Misdemeanor is not a Felony. a Misdemeanor is a Misdemeanor and Felony is a higher different judgement.
Depends on what they are. In some states, multiple counts of DUI are a felony.... slight difference between that and, say, capital murder.
misdemeanor