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According to Missouri Criminal Laws (Section 557), Offenses are broken down and classified into the following categories, ranked from most serious to least serious: Felonies (Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D) Misdemeanors (Class A, Class B, Class C) Infractions
According to Missouri Criminal Laws (Section 557), Offenses are broken down and classified into the following categories, ranked from most serious to least serious: Felonies (Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D) Misdemeanors (Class A, Class B, Class C) Infractions
The maximum penalties for each offense are as follows: | Class A Felony | Maximum Penalty: death, life imprisonment, imprisonment for 10-30 years. Examples of Class A felonies include second degree murder, first degree robbery. | | Class B Felony | Maximum Penalty: imprisonment for 5 to 15 years. Examples of Class B felonies include voluntary manslaughter, 2nd degree robbery, 1st degree burglary. | | Class C Felony | Maximum Penalty: imprisonment for 5 to 15 years. Examples of Class B felonies include voluntary manslaughter, 2nd degree robbery, 1st degree burglary, and second degree assault. | | Class D Felony | Maximum Penalty: imprisonment for up to 4 years & Fine up to $5000, or twice the amount of the offender's gain, up to $20,000. Examples of Class D felonies include passing a bad check / fraud, other forms of fraud. | | Class A Misdemeanor | Maximum Penalty: up to 1 year in jail, and a fine of up to $1000. Examples of class A misdemeanors include fraud / fraudulent use of a credit card / device, if the value is less that $150, passing bad checks under $150, and 3rd degree assault. | | Class B Misdemeanor | Maximum Penalty: From 30 days up to six months in jail, and a fine of up to $500. Examples of Class B misdemeanors include a First (1st) offense DWI/DUI, and first degree trespass. | | Class C Misdemeanor | Maximum Penalty: up to 15 days in jail, and a fine of up to $300. Examples are driving with excessive blood alcohol content, 1st offense. | | Infraction | No imprisonment penalty authorized. Fines of up to $200. |
These penalties are just guidelines, any actual sentence may vary widely depending on your case and the judge involved. Some crimes have specific penalties in the statues for a specific offense. Penalties and punishments for Missouri Criminal offenses can be harsh, and need to be handled carefully, and as quickly as possible. The sooner a defense attorney is helping your case, the more options you'll have in your defense. |
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