A misdemeanor criminal offense is an offense that is less serious than a felony and more serious than a minor misdemeanor or infraction. Misdemeanors are generally punishable by a fine and incarceration in a local county jail, unlike infractions/minor misdemeanors, which impose no jail time.
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