For example, states might have the following categories of misdemeanor offenses: Class A misdemeanors punishable by up to a year of imprisonment. Class B misdemeanors punishable by up to six ...

Class A misdemeanors include drug paraphernalia, assault and bad checks under $500. Also, serious traffic offenses – for example, DUI, driving on suspended license – can be listed as Class A ...

The longtime town clerk in Winchester has pleaded guilty and been sentenced in Keene District Court to one Class A misdemeanor count of notarial misconduct, the Attorney General’s Office said ...

It would change the state penal law to reduce the maximum sentence for Class A misdemeanors in New York to 364 days. A few examples of charges at that level include petit larceny and endangering ...

Senate Bill 1553 classifies the use of illicit drugs onboard public transit vehicles as a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to 364 days in jail, a $6,250 fine or both. It also classifies drug ...