petty offense
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Circuit said that probation and imprisonment “may not be imposed as a single sentence” for a petty offense, adding “there are separate options on the menu.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
“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
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
“Does the government, in agreeing to the petty offense in this case, have any concern about deterrence?”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2021
Apparently, there was a way around the paperwork for a petty offense.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
