Is a speeding ticket a misdemeanor or a felony? Most speeding tickets are considered infractions — minor violations that don’t carry criminal penalties. But depending on where you live and how fast you were g
The stolen property's value is often what determines if the crime is a felony or misdemeanor. In order to be a felony theft, the value of the property must exceed a minimum amount established by state law, typicallybetween $500 and $1,000. What are the chances of getting caught shoplifting?
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Not sure if your assault charge is a misdemeanor or felony? This Super Lawyers criminal defense resource helps you understand the difference.
Our client had several retail theft cases at various courthouses. We filed a Petition to Expunge each case. We submitted a mitigation packet to the State’s Attorney and the Court, and were able to convince the judge that our client had changed her life and needed to get her record expung...
Felony: six years. Misdemeanor: two years, except if for minor misdemeanors. Minor misdemeanor: six months. A prosecution is initiated when the jury returns an indictment, or formal notice, that the offender is being charged. The prosecutor files an information, or charging document, on the dat...
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When a person is arrested for a felony or misdemeanor and jailed rather than ticketed, he or she will be arraigned before a judge. What happens next? The role of the prosecutor is characterized by broad discretion. At whic...
Proposition 47 changed the punishment for crimes like shoplifting, grand theft, receiving stolen property and similar property crimes to being a misdemeanor rather than a felony if the value of the property is less than $950. It also reduced punishments for the personal use of most drugs to ...
Your background check can determine whether FINRA approves you to trade securities. Several factors in your background can disqualify you, including felony or misdemeanor charges, injunctions, or bars. The Bottom Line People want to become brokers or traders for various reasons. Money is a primar...