The short version
Greensboro criminal defense attorney fight misdemeanors in District Court.
If convicted of a misdemeanor, the Court may inflict the following punishments.
| OFFENSE CLASS |
PRIOR RECORD LEVEL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I No Prior Convictions |
II 1 – 4 Prior Convictions |
III 5+ Prior Convictions |
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| A1 | C/I/A | C/I/A | C/I/A | ||
| 1 – 60 Days | 1 – 75 Days | 1 – 150 Days | |||
| 1 | C | C/I/A | C/I/A | ||
| 1 – 45 Days | 1 – 45 Days | 1 – 120 Days | |||
| 2 | C | C/I | C/I/A | ||
| 1 – 30 Days | 1 – 45 Days | 1 – 60 Days | |||
| 3 | C | C* | C/I** | C/I/A | |
| FINE ONLY 1 – 10 Days |
FINE ONLY 1 – 15 Days |
1 – 15 Days | 1 – 20 Days | ||
| NOTES | A | *Applies to Class 3 – Level II Offenders with 1 – 3 Prior Convictions | |||
| B | ** Applies to Class 3 – Level II Offenders with 4 Prior Convictions | ||||
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This article explains North Carolina law in general terms. It is not legal advice about your case, and laws, penalties and court procedures change. Contact an attorney about your specific situation.