Nc Sentencing Chart

Active. If a person receives an active sentence then they must serve their time in jail or prison. Active sentences are given if the person is convicted of a felony that falls into the high offense level of crimes, or if they have a bad prior record of crimes.

The least serious misdemeanors are classified as Class C or Level Three. These crimes can result in fines and jail time of up to a year, and may also offer the chance of probation. By Janet Portman, Attorney.

N.C. Supreme Court hears 'life' sentences dispute As family members of murder victims looked on, justices peppered attorneys for two inmates and the state with questions about the intent of a 1974 law that defined a life sentence as 80 years in prison.

Intermediate punishment means supervised probation along with other punishment such as a split sentence (some jail time), drug or educational treatment or programs, house arrest, and/or other confinement. Community punishment is any other sentence such as supervised or unsupervised probation that is of less severity.

A sentence imposed for the purpose of just punishment aims to punish the offender in a manner that the community would consider fair, having regard to all the circumstances.The underlying purpose of just punishment is to safeguard social unity.

Active. Active punishments involve incarceration in either a local jail or state prison. Typically, misdemeanor offenders are incarcerated in local jails, while felons must be incarcerated in state prisons. Intermediate.

Class 2 misdemeanor carries a maximum penalty of 60 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. Class 2 misdemeanors include simple assault, disorderly conduct, resisting a police officer and carrying a concealed weapon.

Community punishment is any other sentence such as supervised or unsupervised probation that is of less severity. Under community punishments, an offender may be held in contempt and later sentenced to jail if he fails to obey the required punishment conditions.