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How do you know what degree a crime is in either a felony or misdemeanor?
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In most states it is calculated on the amount of jail or prison the state legislature decreed when the law was passed. Crimes calling for incarceration of UP TO one year in jail are Misdemeanors. Crimes calling for MORE THAN one year in prison are Felonies.
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