From the presentation
What percentage of all crime cases are misdemeanors?
80%
This common misdemeanor involves taking property worth a small amount often under a statutory limit like $500 or $1,000
Petty theft
Riding a merry-go-round on what day is considered a crime?
Sunday
Jaywalking can be punished by a fine of what size?
At most $75
Touching what animal is a misdemeanor in Hawaii?
Sea turtles
How many people each year are charged with misdemeanors?
13 million
If you get into a physical fight in public, you might be charged with this disruptive misdemeanor
Disorderly conduct
In Boise, it is illegal to do what from an animals back?
Fish
It is illegal to throw what in Rexburg?
Snowballs
There are three states where donkeys may not sleep in bathtubs, name one.
Arizona, Georgia, New York
List three examples of misdemeanors.
Assault and Battery, Vandalism, Trespassing, Petty Theft, Public intoxication, Drug possession, DUI
Driving after consuming alcohol but staying below the threshold for a felony can result in this misdemeanor
DUI or DWI
It is illegal to live in a dog kennel unless you are what?
A dog
E-scooters are not allowed on campus without what?
Written permission
In Connecticut, you may not do what to dogs?
You may not educate dogs
What is the highest penalty for a misdemeanor?
12 months in jail
Tagging a building without permission is one example of this property-damage misdemeanor
Vandalism
If you're 88 years of age or older, it's illegal for you to ride what?
Your motorcycle
Overnight street parking is prohibited from what months?
December 15-March 1st
You may not tie an alligator to a fire hydrant in two states, name one.
Alabama and Louisiana
Name the three most common penalties for misdemeanors.
Fines, jail time, and probation
Failing to leave an area after police tell you to go can bring this charge, which is also a common protest-related misdemeanor
Unlawful assembly or refusal to disperse
It illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than how much?
Fifty pounds
An ordinance passed in 1899 prohibited what animal running at large through streets and alleyways?
Cattle
It is illegal to set what without a hunting license in California?
A mouse trap