Sentence examples for current misdemeanor from inspiring English sources

And Congress, which is still protecting Big Coal, should stop fighting a raft of needed reforms, including making it a felony — rather than the current misdemeanor — to tip off workers when an inspector is on the way.

The current law imposes a misdemeanor fine of $500 on scalpers, which they considered part of their overhead.

Ms. Rice brought criminal charges against Mr. Eshaghoff and misdemeanor charges against six current and former Great Neck North students who said Mr. Eshaghoff took the test for them.

The bill would punish doctors for performing "pain-capable" abortions with a Class 6 Felony (as opposed to the state's current punishment of a Class 1 Misdemeanor).

The commissioner's statements came in response to an article in The New York Post yesterday that said 9 members of the current class of 2,800 recruits had been arrested on misdemeanor charges for driving while intoxicated.

Under current law, jumping the border the first time is misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in prison.

As far as reform is concerned, Boulton said states should lower felony convictions to misdemeanors and update legislation to align with current medical knowledge about transmission.

Under the current arrangement, the district attorney is still responsible for prosecuting misdemeanors in the rest of the county as well as all felony domestic violence cases.

Correction: The article originally stated that California's current three strikes law would allow the third offense to be a misdemeanor instead of a non-serious felony.

The Republican-controlled State Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would require all convicted criminals to submit a DNA sample — an expansion of a current law that requires only those convicted of felonies and some misdemeanors to do so.

For example, under current law someone convicted of painting a swastika on a synagogue, a Class B misdemeanor, would face a maximum punishment of 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine.