Class D felonies are serious crimes that carry penalties ranging from two to seven years in prison and fines up to $7,500 USD. Offenses that qualify vary by jurisdiction and can include illegal surveillance, possession of a weapon, fraud, and some types of theft. Penalties can be increased for domestic violence or previous felony convictions.
In many places, there are two categories of criminal acts: felonies and misdemeanors. Crimes are typically the most serious crimes and carry the most severe penalties, while misdemeanors are usually the least serious and carry the lightest penalties. A class D felony is a felony that is considered very serious, but falls on the lower scale of felonies in this category. A person convicted of such a crime has been found guilty of committing a serious crime, but may not spend as much time in prison or face as many other penalties as if she were convicted of another type of crime.
The offenses that qualify as class D felonies depend on the jurisdiction where the offense is committed. In some places, illegal surveillance falls into this class, as does criminal possession of a weapon and falsely reporting an incident to the police. This can also include fraud, drunk driving offenses and some types of theft. In addition, some crimes involving sexual acts by minors may fall into this category.
Penalties for such offenses typically depend on the jurisdiction in which a person is convicted of a crime. In many places, however, the minimum sentence that can be imposed on a person for committing an offense in this class is two years, and the maximum sentence is seven years’ imprisonment. A fine can be part of the penalty, and is often in the range of about $500 United States Dollars (USD) to about $7,500 USD. Sometimes, however, the fine is set at double the amount of the criminal’s financial gain from the crime.
While many regions have minimum and maximum sentences a person can serve after being convicted of a Class D felony, there are some improvements that can lead to longer sentences or stiffer sentences. For example, a person convicted of committing a crime of domestic violence in this class may face an additional prison term. The same is true for a person who has previous felony convictions on her criminal record. In many jurisdictions, even a persistently violent offender is likely to face harsher sentences.
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