• Felonies vs misdemeanor - How long does a misdemeanor stay on your record ?

Sentences For Misdemeanors

            While jail time for up to a year may be handed out if you are accused of a misdemeanor, it is served in a local or county jail as opposed to a federal or state prison. Other sentences for misdemeanors are also stated below.More...

• What Are Misdemeanor Offenses ?
• Levels Of Misdemeanors
• Punishments For A Misdemeanor In The Fourth Degree

Is Dui A Misdemeanor Or Felony ?

          DUI, or Driving under the Influence of Alcohol (sometimes known as DWI or Driving while Intoxicated), is an extremely serious offence. The uniform limit to blood alcohol levels in all states is 0.08 percent about which the person is charged with DUI. Federal laws take an extremely serious view of DUI. However, depending on a number of factors, a DUI can be convicted as a felony or a misdemeanor.More...

• What Is A Misdemeanor ?
• Types Of Misdemeanors

Can I Get A Job With A Misdemeanor ?

   A job application is definitely affected much less by a misdemeanor than a felony. Even though, strictly speaking, an individual with a misdemeanor has every right to a job, employers take a very serious view of their record. For example, a theft conviction will ensure that you never get a banking job, or convictions of violence will bar you from any job involving contact with people.More...

• Security Clearance And A Misdemeanor
• What Is A Class 3 Misdemeanor ?

Examples Of Felonies And Misdemeanors

            The US federal government and most of the US states define felonies to be crimes that carry punishments for sentences of over a year. Misdemeanors are one notch below felonies. These are usually punished by imposing fines and rarely carry a jail term of one year or less.More...

• How Long Does A Misdemeanor Stay On Your Record ?
• Penalty For Misdemeanor Theft

          Most crimes can be bifurcated into three fundamental categories; felonies, gross misdemeanors and misdemeanors. A felony is a serious crime in the US. The term originates from English common law, where felonies were originally crimes which involved the confiscation of a convicted person's land and goods; while the other crimes were called misdemeanors.More...