{"id":25568,"date":"2026-03-31T10:09:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webblawmaine.com\/blog\/?p=25568"},"modified":"2026-03-31T10:09:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:09:25","slug":"how-to-know-if-you-have-a-misdemeanor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webblawmaine.com\/blog\/how-to-know-if-you-have-a-misdemeanor\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Know if You Have a Misdemeanor on Your Record in Maine"},"content":{"rendered":"

What Is a Misdemeanor in Maine?<\/h2>\n

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Understanding what constitutes a misdemeanor under Maine law is the first step if you wonder whether you have one. Maine does not use the terms “misdemeanor” and “felony” as formal statutory labels. Instead, the state classifies all crimes by letter grade under Maine’s crime classification system<\/a>. Classes A, B, and C are felony-level offenses. Classes D and E are misdemeanor-level offenses.<\/p>\n

Class D misdemeanors are the more serious of the two. Common examples include simple assault, theft of property valued under $1,000, and criminal mischief. Class E misdemeanors cover less serious conduct such as disorderly conduct<\/a> and minor drug possession.<\/p>\n

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What Is a Misdemeanor in Maine? Understanding what constitutes a misdemeanor under Maine law is the first step if you wonder whether you have one. Maine does not use the terms “misdemeanor” and “felony” as formal statutory labels. Instead, the state classifies all crimes by letter grade under Maine’s crime classification system. Classes A, B, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24712,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-maine-criminal-law"],"yoast_head":"\nHow To Know if You Have a Misdemeanor<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Not sure if you have a misdemeanor on your record? 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