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
Like Little, Wiedrich pleaded guilty to a petty offense of illegal parading, punishable by no more than six months of incarceration.
From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2022
It was one of the harshest penalties imposed to date on a participant in events at the Capitol who was found guilty only of a petty offense.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2021
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
Refusal to “lock in” was considered a petty offense.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
