It depends on the state but usually a misdemeanor crime can lead to a sentence upto 3 years.
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.
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.
Only ONE? Probably a misdemeanor. 1-99 misdemeanor. 100+ Felony (minimum 5 years jail time)
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.
My understanding is that it depends on whether it is filed as a felony or misdemeanor. The felony can carry up to 3 years in state prison. A misdemeanor up to a year in the county jail.
The difference between felony and misdemeanor for theft/shoplifting varies state to state and is usually at a set dollar amount for the value of the property. Theft is punishable by jail time.
The jail time for domestic violence depends on if the charge is a misdemeanor or a felony. If it is a misdemeanor jail time can be up to a year and a fine of up to $5,000. For a felony jail time can be anywhere from 3 months to three years with a fine of up to $10,000.
A felony is a more serious crime. Conviction of a felony will get you more time in jail and it will have an effect on your civil rights.
Depends on what they are. In some states, multiple counts of DUI are a felony.... slight difference between that and, say, capital murder.
I have applied for a job that checks your background for felony and misdemeanor charges. I recently found that I have a contempt of court fine for a seat belt ticket in NJ. Is this a misdemeanor?
A misdemeanor is a lesser crime than a felony. Felonies are series crimes that carry serious penalties. Misdemeanors are minor crimes, usually punished with fines.
A misdemeanor is a crime that the state legislature has decreed the punishment for as no more than one year in jail. A felony is a crime that the punishment for is set at more than one year in prison.