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Minnesota Misdemeanor Crimes by Classes and Sentences
In Minnesota, misdemeanors are categorized as gross misdemeanors, misdemeanors, and petty misdemeanors. Learn the various penalties and sentencing options for these offenses.
Nevada Battery Crimes and Penalties
Battery starts as a misdemeanor in Nevada. A person may face felony charges if a battery involves a deadly weapon, strangulation, or substantial bodily harm.
South Carolina Domestic Violence Laws
South Carolina imposes harsh penalties for domestic violence crimes and protection order violations, anywhere from a 30-day misdemeanor to a 20-year felony.
What Happens If You Get Caught With Contraband in Prison?
Prisons have very strict rules about what items can and cannot be brought into the prison. Prisoners and visitors who violate these rules can get into serious trouble, including being charged with a crime.
Expunging or Sealing Adult Criminal Records in Indiana
Learn how Indiana's expungement laws work, including when and which records and offenses are eligible for expungement.
Do Police Need a Warrant to Look at Social Media Accounts?
Social media offers a wealth of information to police investigators—when do they need a warrant to look?
Expunging or Sealing Adult Criminal Records in Louisiana
Learn how expungement works in Louisiana and whether you may be eligible.
Expunging or Sealing Adult Criminal Records in Maine
Maine offers very few options to shield criminal history records from public view. Convictions are always public unless the person gets a pardon or, for certain class E crimes, a court order to seal the record.
Expunging or Sealing Adult Criminal Records in South Carolina
Learn more about the expungement process in South Carolina, and what criminal records are eligible for expungement.
Assault and Battery Laws and Penalties in Michigan
Learn about the penalties that apply to misdemeanor and felony assault and assault-and-battery crimes in Michigan.
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