What is the difference between a Petty Misdemeanor, Misdemeanor, Gross Misdemeanor and Felony?
Petty Misdemeanors are offenses that are not punishable by jail time. These include low-level traffic citations and low-level shoplifting citations.


Misdemeanors are offenses that are punishable by up to 90 days in jail. The lowest-level Driving Under the Influence is an example.


Gross Misdemeanors are offenses that are punishable by up to a year in jail. Repeat DUI offenses, or a DUI with an elevated blood-alcohol level, are examples.


Felonies are crimes that are punishable by more than a year in jail. The lowest-level felony offenses are punishable by a year and 1 day. In Itasca County, these cases are supervised by the Minnesota Department of Corrections, for more information contact them by phone at 218-322-2920.

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1. What services does the probation department provide?
2. Where is the probation department located?
3. How do I find out who someone’s probation officer is?
4. What is the difference between a Petty Misdemeanor, Misdemeanor, Gross Misdemeanor and Felony?
5. What is Itasca County’s hourly credit for community work service?
6. What can be worked off through community work service?
7. Can I work off fine obligations if they have been sent to collections?
8. What is Electronic Home Monitoring (EHM)?