Criminal offense definition

Criminal offense means a public offense, as defined in Iowa Code section 701.2, that is prohibited by statute and is punishable by fine or imprisonment.

Criminal offense means a violation of a law with possible penalties of a term in jail or prison, and/or a fine.

Criminal offense means conduct that gives a peace officer or prosecutor probable cause to believe that a felony, a misdemeanor, a petty offense or a violation of a local criminal ordinance has occurred.

Examples of Criminal offense in a sentence

• Massachusetts General Law requires Criminal Offense Record Inquiry (XXXX) checks be conducted on Contractors, subcontractors or laborers commissioned to do work on certain municipal projects.

• MINORS: No person (including another minor) may furnish, give, sell or deliver liquor to a minor (Criminal Offense Class D Crime) Any event where alcohol is present minors must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or legal custodian.

• Disclosure of any student information, including the person’s presence in special education, or any description of a student may be interpreted as a Federal Criminal Offense.

• Massachusetts General Law requires Criminal Offense Record Inquiry (XXXX) checks be conducted on Vendors, subcontractors or laborers commissioned to do work on certain municipal projects.

• Complete all required Department forms, including the Certification of Criminal Offense DCS-1078A (9-14) and Direct Service Position Job Supplement DCS-1035A (8-14).

More Definitions of Criminal offense

Criminal offense means a petty offense, business offense, misdemeanor, felony, or municipal ordinance violation (as defined in subsection (a)(1)(H)). As used in this Section, a minor traffic offense (as defined in subsection (a)(1)(G)) shall not be considered a criminal offense.

Criminal offense means any violation of any state or federal criminal statute which:

Criminal offense means any conduct that is committed intentionally or - if negligence also carries a punishment - with negligence, and that is considered potentially harmful to society and that is punishable under this Act.

Criminal offense means a petty offense,

Criminal offense means a petty offense, business offense, misdemeanor, felony,

Criminal offense means any act or omission defined by City Code or City Ordinance and for which, upon conviction, imprisonment or fine, or both imprisonment and fine, is authorized.

Criminal offense. (rather than “crime”) means an alleged act or commission committed by a person that is punishable by incarceration and is not eligible to be disposed of by the Traffic Violations Bureau.