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
Criminal offense of hazing: The Texas Education Code defines a personal hazing offense as: • Engaging in hazing; • Soliciting, encouraging, directing, aiding, or attempting to aid another in hazing;• Recklessly permitting hazing to occur; or• Having firsthand knowledge of the planning of a specific hazing incident involving a student, or firsthand knowledge that a specific hazing incident has occurred, and knowingly failing to report that knowledge in writing to the principal, superintendent, or designee.
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, business offense, misdemeanor, felony,
Criminal offense means a petty offense,
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.