The bill would change the definition of a misdemeanor to be an offense with a maximum sentence of 364 days rather than 365 days. While the difference is just one day, advocates said that can make ...

People who share personal images of other people without their consent could face a Class A misdemeanor charge.

City prosecutors offered different statistics about their programs.

so that we can collectively understand what consequences a blanket change to the definition of a misdemeanor may have. To our knowledge, no such review has occurred." According to Acosta ...

An Ohio Senate Republican has reintroduced a bill to expand criminal charges of “ethnic intimidation” and define antisemitism in state law, aligning the definition with a previous executive order by ...

Hayes said this definition mirrors the "Miller Test," a three-part legal ... Now, lawmakers say the bill makes it an ...

Hayes said this definition mirrors the "Miller Test ... Now, lawmakers say the bill makes it an aggravated misdemeanor to expose a minor to an obscene performance. If a person knowingly sells ...

Iowa House Republicans advanced a bill that would make it a felony to take a minor to a drag show. LGBTQ advocates argue the bill's definition of "drag show" is overly broad and could infringe upon ...

“If you kill somebody in a motor vehicle accident, it is only a misdemeanor,” Kump said. “The bill takes the crime and makes ...