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class B misdemeanor
Misdemeanors are normally punishable by fines, forfeiture of privileges, imprisonment or a combination of these methods. In general, misdemeanors are punishable by a jail time period of less than 1 year. Time served for a misdemeanor convictions will most always be served in a local jail instead of a state or federal penitentiary.
Most jurisdictions have a classification of misdemeanors, for instances "Level 1 Misdemeanor", "Class A Misdemeanor" or some other type of classification system designed to arrange the crimes by importance and severity of punishment.
For example in Texas misdemeanors are classified as follows:
(1) Class A misdemeanors;
(2) Class B misdemeanors;
(3) Class C misdemeanors.
Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.
Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, § 1.01, eff. Sept. 1,
1994.
People convicted of a misdemeanor don't lose their civil rights like the right to vote, but they may lose other privileges like the privilege to operate a motor vehicle for a period of time.
Another term that is sometimes used for a misdemeanor is “petty offense”.
Source : LawyerIntl.com
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