Westchester County Misdemeanor Defense Lawyers

In New York, there are three main classifications for misdemeanors: Class A misdemeanors, Class B misdemeanors, and Unclassified misdemeanors.

Class A Misdemeanors

Class A misdemeanors are punishable with up to 12 months incarceration and prisoners typically serve out their sentence in the Valhalla Correctional Facility. In addition to incarceration, a person convicted of a Class A misdemeanor may also be facing three years probation, community service, conditional discharge, an order of protection, fines, surcharges, a license suspension, and a DNA test.

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Here is a list of various types of Class A misdemeanors:

Absconding from a furlough program 205.18
Absconding from temporary release in the second degree 205.16
Aggravated harassment in the second degree 240.30
Assault in the third degree 120.00
Auto-stripping in the third degree 165.09
Bail jumping in the third degree 215.55
Cemetery desecration in the second degree 145.22
Coercion in the second degree 135.60
Commercial bribe receiving in the second degree 180.05
Commercial bribing in the second degree 180.00
Compounding a crime 215.45
Computer tampering in the fourth degree 156.20
Conspiracy in the fifth degree 105.05
Criminal contempt in the second degree 215.50
Criminal contempt of a temporary state commission 215.65
Criminal contempt of the legislature 215.60
Criminal contempt of the state commission on judicial conduct 215.66
Criminal diversion of prescription medications fourth degree 178.10
Criminal facilitation in the fourth degree 115.00
Criminal impersonation in the second degree 190.25
Criminal interference with health care services or religious worship in the second degree 240.70
Criminal mischief in the fourth degree 145.00
Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree 220.03
Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree 170.20
Criminal possession of a taximeter accelerating device 145.70
Criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree 265.01
Criminal possession of marijuana in the fourth degree 221.15
Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree 165.40
Criminal sale of a police uniform 190.27
Criminal sale of marijuana in the fourth degree 221.40
Criminal solicitation in the fourth degree 100.05
Criminal stimulation 170.45
Criminal tampering in the second degree 145.15
Criminal trespass in the second degree 140.15
Criminal use of a public benefit card in the second degree 158.30
Criminal use of an access device in the second degree 190.75
Criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument 220.45
Criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree 220.50
Custodial interference in the second degree 135.45
Disruption or disturbance of religious service 240.21
Divulging an eavesdropping warrant 250.20
Endangering the welfare of a child 260.10
Endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person 260.25
Escape in the third degree 205.05
False advertising 190.20
Falsely reporting an incident in the second degree 240.55
Falsifying business records in the second degree 175.05
Forgery in the third degree 170.05
Fraud in insolvency 185.00
Fraud involving a security interest 185.05
Fraudulent accosting 165.30
Fraudulent disposition of mortgaged property 185.10
Fraudulent disposition of property subject to a conditional sale contract 185.15
Fraudulently obtaining a signature 165.20
Giving unlawful gratuities 200.30
Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the first degree 195.12
Hazing in the first degree 120.16
Hindering prosecution in the third degree 205.55
Inciting to riot 240.08
Insurance fraud in the fifth degree 176.10
Issuing a false financial statement 175.45
Jostling 165.25
Killing or injuring a police animal 195.06
Loitering for the purpose of engaging in prostitution offense 240.37
Making a false statement of credit terms 190.55
Making a punishable false written statement 210.45
Making an apparently sworn false statement in the second degree 210.35
Making graffiti 145.60
Manufacture transport disposition and defacement of weapons and dangerous instruments and appliances 265.10
Menacing in the second degree 120.14
Misapplication of property 165.00
Misconduct by a juror in the first degree 215.30
Misrepresentation by a child day care provider 260.30
Non-support of a child in the second degree 260.05
Obscenity in the third degree 235.05
Obstructing firefighting operations 195.15
Obstructing governmental administration in the second degree 195.05
Offering a false instrument for filing in the second degree 175.30
Official misconduct 195.00
Patronizing a prostitute in the third degree 230.04
Perjury in the third degree 210.05
Petit larceny 155.25
Placing a false bomb in the second degree 240.61
Possession of a gambling device 225.30
Possession of burglar's tools 140.35
Possession of eavesdropping devices 250.10
Possession of gambling records in the second degree 225.15
Possession of usurious loan records 190.45
Promoting gambling in the second degree 225.05
Promoting prison contraband in the second degree 205.20
Promoting prostitution in the fourth degree 230.20
Public display of offensive sexual material 245.11
Reckless endangerment in the second degree 120.20
Rent gouging in the second degree 180.56
Resisting arrest 205.30
Riot in the second degree 240.05
Scheme to defraud in the second degree 190.60
Scheme to defraud the state by unlawfully selling prescriptions 190.70
Self-abortion in the first degree 125.55
Sexual abuse in the second degree 130.60
Sexual misconduct 130.20
Stalking in the third degree 120.50
Tampering with a consumer product in the second degree 145.40
Tampering with a juror in the first degree 215.25
Tampering with a sports contest in the second degree 180.50
Tampering with a witness in the fourth degree 215.10
Tampering with public records in the second degree 175.20
Theft of services 165.15
Trademark counterfeiting in the third degree 165.71
Unauthorized use of a vehicle in the third degree 165.05
Unauthorized used of a computer 156.05
Unlawful disposition of assets subject to forfeiture 215.80
Unlawful imprisonment in the second degree 135.05
Unlawful use of credit card debit card or public benefit card 165.17
Unlawfully dealing with a child in the first degree 260.20
Welfare fraud in the fifth degree 158.05

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