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A misdemeanor is a lesser crime. It stands below a felony and has three ranks. A, B, and C, with C being the lowest. The punishments allowed for a Class B misdemeanor will vary depending on what state you are living in. Class B misdemeanor typically follow a fine and several days in jail.

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An individual adjudged guilty of a Class C misdemeanor shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500. Traffic Tickets are not classified in any of the misdemeanor catagories, if they must be classified it is only as a "Traffic Ticket" for example, in some states public intox is only a class C misdemeanor.

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A class D misdemeanor is the least serious type of misdemeanor you can be charged with. You could get this offense by stealing something of little value and most likely will be fined and serve very little or no jail time.

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In the state of North Carolina a class 1 misdemeanor is defined as a middle class offense. It's not the one that will get you the stiffest sentence and its not the one that will get you the softest sentence. You can get between 1 and 120 days of community service at this level.

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Additional Information: In SOME states (i.e.: Commonwealths) the statutory length of incarceration for SOME offenses classified as "misdemeanors" equals or exceeds the felony incarceration sentences of other states.

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Felonies are classified according to the severity of the sentence. The penalty for a class 1 felony is between 4 and 15 years in a state penitentiary and or a fine up to $25,000. It's the second most serious offense in Illinois. Examples of class 1 felonies include criminal sexual assault, possession of heroin, possession of cocaine, and possession of LSD.

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Misdemeanor definitions vary from state to state. Some states use letters to denote the different classes and some use numbers. For a good example and explanation see the related link below.

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It is a classification that refers to the most serious type of misedemeanor offense.

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