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Original jurisdiction in "criminal matters of misdemeanor cases punishable by fine only" (under the Texas Penal Code such offenses are called "Class C" misdemeanors, generally involving traffic offenses or public intoxication; however, in jurisdictions with a municipal court, if the traffic offense is written by a municipal police officer the ...
In United States law, a gross misdemeanor is a crime which is more serious than a regular misdemeanor, but is still classified as a minor crime, as opposed to serious crimes. Such crimes may include petty theft , simple assault or driving under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs .
Penalty: Misdemeanor for participants and the minister who performs such a ceremony. White persons found to be living with the above-mentioned groups would be fined between $100 and $500, or confined in the county jail from six months to one year, or both. 1929: Miscegenation [Statute] Miscegenation declared a misdemeanor.
The judiciary of Iowa is a branch of the Government of Iowa that interprets and applies the laws of Iowa, to ensure equal justice under law, and to provide a mechanism for dispute resolution. Article V of the Constitution of the State of Iowa defines the judiciary as comprising a Supreme Court, district courts, and any inferior courts ...
Iowa: Legitimately or illegitimately: Person knows to be ancestor, descendant, brother or sister of whole or half blood, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew. Sexual act: Up to 5y and $7,500 fine [35] Guam: An ancestor or descendant, a brother or sister of the whole or half blood or an uncle, aunt, nephew or niece of the whole blood. [36]
Canada Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46) [2] See 129(b) for circumstances where it is a crime not to act in the assistance of the police. 129 Everyone who (a) resists or wilfully obstructs a public officer or peace officer in the execution of his duty or any person lawfully acting in aid of such an officer,
Governor, judges of the Supreme Court of Iowa and Iowa District Courts, and other state officers "Misdemeanor or malfeasance in office" [28] Kansas: House: Senate (support of two-thirds of the membership needed to convict) Governor and all other state constitutional officers "Treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors" [29 ...
In the United States, a state court has jurisdiction over disputes with some connection to a U.S. state.State courts handle the vast majority of civil and criminal cases in the United States; the United States federal courts are far smaller in terms of both personnel and caseload, and handle different types of cases.