Under North Dakota law, the maximum punishment for a Class ‘A’ misdemeanor is 360 days in prison and up to a $3,000 fine. Dockter’s sentencing has not yet been scheduled.

but because of the harsh punishment, he believes classifying bullying and cyberbullying as Class A misdemeanors could deter bullies from bullying in the first place. “Right now the consequences ...

False reports that lead to law enforcement officers being dispatched could now be classified as a class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail, or a level 6 felony if they cause fear or ...

but by indiscriminate search-and-seizure operations and wholesale misdemeanor arrests for minor quality-of-life offenses in the neighborhoods where violent crimes occur, typically poor communities of ...