petty offense
Example Sentences
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“Charges are reduced to a misdemeanor or petty offense, and the criminal is released after paying a nominal fine,” Adrian Guerrero, a director of public affairs for Union Pacific, said in the letter.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2022
More than 220 individuals have pleaded guilty so far, most of them to a petty offense of misdemeanor parading, picketing or demonstrating punishable by no more than six months in jail.
From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2022
During a plea hearing, the judge asked: "Does the government, in agreeing to the petty offense in this case, have any concern about deterrence?"
From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2021
The 26-year-old woman pleaded guilty to a petty offense — foot travel in thermal areas — on Aug. 18.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2021
Apparently, there was a way around the paperwork for a petty offense.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
