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  2. Drug policy of California - Wikipedia

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    Ketamine is illegal under Health and Safety Code 11377 HS. It is a misdemeanor to possess and punishment includes 6 months in jail and up to a $1,000 fine. Those charged with ketamine possession will in most cases be given an opportunity to plead guilty and receive no jail time under PC 1000, Prop 36, or felony supervised probation.

  3. California criminal law - Wikipedia

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    A misdemeanor is a crime punishable by imprisonment in a county or city jail or detention facility not to exceed one year. [12] Except where the law specifies a different punishment, a misdemeanor is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months and/or a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars. [13]

  4. Misdemeanor - Wikipedia

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    A misdemeanor (American English, [1] spelled misdemeanour elsewhere) is any "lesser" criminal act in some common law legal systems. Misdemeanors are generally punished less severely than more serious felonies, but theoretically more so than administrative infractions (also known as minor, petty, or summary offences) and regulatory offences.

  5. Classes of offenses under United States federal law - Wikipedia

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    Misdemeanor A More than 6 months and less than 1 year: $100,000: 0-5 years: 1 year: 1 year: $25 B More than 30 days and less than 6 months: $5,000: 1 year: 1 year: $10 C

  6. 2014 California Proposition 47 - Wikipedia

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    Misdemeanor Penalties. Initiative Statute, was a referendum passed by voters in the state of California on November 4, 2014. The measure was also referred to by its supporters as the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act. [2] It recategorized some nonviolent offenses as misdemeanors rather than felonies, as they had previously been categorized.

  7. Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain United States ...

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    Simple assault is a class A misdemeanor, but if physical contact occurs, the offense is a class D felony. If a deadly weapon is used or bodily injury is inflicted, it is a class C felony. [1] Threatening the government officials of the United States, particularly law enforcement officers, can in some cases fall under this statute. [2]

  8. High crimes and misdemeanors - Wikipedia

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    "High crimes and misdemeanors" is a phrase from Section 4 of Article Two of the United States Constitution: "The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."

  9. Gross misdemeanor - Wikipedia

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    In United States law, a gross misdemeanor is a crime which is more serious than a regular misdemeanor, but is still classified as a minor crime, as opposed to serious crimes. Such crimes may include petty theft , simple assault or driving under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs .