It depends on the crime aslong it is not a violent crime excluding"rape,murder,armed robbery,malisish wounding"it will be either probation,community service,or depending on the state some time away from home in a juvy correctional facility most likely as long its not one of the formost mentioned above the person should be okay, im not saying its okay to commit a crime just saying it wont be a harsh as the punishiments that go along with the others above!
New York State Penal Law states that the courts can impose a sentence of up to one year of jail time. This also means that they can impose must less, including no jail time. It appears to be up to the judge presiding over the case.
Please note that under certain circumstances involving criminal possession of a weapon, there is a minimum sentence of one year of jail time.
Source: NYS Penal Law - Part 2 - Title E - Article 70 - Section 70.15
http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/LAWSSEAF.cgi?QUERYTYPE=LAWS+&QUERYDATA=$$PEN70.15$$@TXPEN070.15+&LIST=LAW+&BROWSER=00045832+&TOKEN=19048585+&TARGET=VIEW
There are two types of misdemeanors in the state of New York, class A and class B. The punishment for a class B misdemeanor is punishable by three months incarceration, fines up to $500.00, and 1 year probation.
Fine and or jail.
http://blog.austindefense.com/2006/09/articles/class-b-misdemeanor-range-of-punishment-texas-penal-code/ has the answer
A class B misdemeanor is a classification of a crime that is considered to be less serious than a felony, and in the mid-range of offenses charged as misdemeanors. The punishment for a class B misdemeanor is a 1000 dollar fine.
no more then one year in jail or just fine.
Impossible to answer. What IS the misdemeanor you were charged with? That may be the crux of the matter.
10 to 15
Class C Misdemeanor - Usually a few hundred dollars or 30 days in jail.
I was charged with felony theft and plead to misdemeanor theft, which was a class a crime. I had no previous record and was offered 1 year level 2 probation (1 visit per month), 40 hours CS, and $100 fine.
maximum 150 days imprisonment
There is only one classification of misdemeanors in the District of Columbia.
It is a class A misdemeanor, punishable up to $4000 and up to one year in jail.
A misdemeanor is any crime in which the maximum punishment is imprisonment not exceeding one year in jail.Added: In certain states Misdemeanor offenses (and even some felonies) are graded by "Class" (e.g.: Class a - CLass B - etc) and specifically define WHAT the offense consists of and what the maximum sentence can be for that specific crime).
Class A Misdemeanor Range of Punishment - Texas Penal Code § 12.21. CLASS A MISDEMEANOR. An individual adjudged guilty of a Class A misdemeanor shall be punished by: (1) a fine not to exceed $4,000; (2) confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year; or (3) both such fine and confinement.