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Nebraska Assault Laws and Penalties
Learn how Nebraska law classifies and punishes assault crimes in the first, second, and third degrees.
Insider Trading Laws and Penalties
Learn what insider trading is, why it's illegal, and what the penalties are.
Simple and Aggravated Assault Laws in New Jersey
In New Jersey, an assault occurs when a person injures or attempts to injure another person without legal justification. Assault can be charged as either a simple assault or an aggravated assault.
New Jersey Disorderly Persons Offenses by Class and Sentences
In New Jersey, crimes are not categorized as felonies and misdemeanors but as indictable crimes, disorderly persons offenses, and petty disorderly persons offenses. Learn what charges for disorderly persons offenses can mean.
New Jersey Indictable Offenses by Class and Sentences
Indictable offenses in New Jersey are most similar to other states’ felonies, which generally carry the possibility of more than one year’s incarceration. Learn more about penalties for indictable offenses and what's at stake.
Oregon Statutory Rape Laws
People in Oregon who engage in consensual sexual activity with a minor may be convicted of age-based sex crimes—commonly referred to as statutory rape.
Minnesota Expungement Laws
The basics of Minnesota's expungement laws, eligible criminal records, and how the process works.
Possession of a Controlled Substance in Illinois
Illinois law imposes harsh penalties for possession of meth, LSD, heroin, ketamine, and other drugs.
Possession of a Controlled Substance in Oklahoma
The basics of drug possession charges and penalties in Oklahoma. Learn how Oklahoma classifies controlled substances, when possession becomes a felony, and more.
Possession of a Controlled Substance in Indiana
Drug possession charges carry serious consequences from time in jail or prison to loss of a job. Learn how Indiana classifies and penalizes drug possession crimes.
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