WHAT EACH CHARGE CARRIES

Also searched as theft, stealing, petit larceny, grand larceny

Simple larceny of goods or chattels, graded by value: petit larceny under $1,000 and grand larceny at $1,000 or more.

Also searched as retail theft, stealing from a store

Concealing merchandise, taking it past the last register, switching tags or containers, or making the register ring less, with intent not to pay the stated price.

Every conviction adds a penalty paid to the store of $50 or double the value, whichever is higher.

Also searched as bad check, bounced check, insufficient funds

Getting money, goods or services with a check while knowing there is not enough in the account to pay it on presentation.

Also searched as identity theft, identity fraud

Knowingly taking another person's name, birth date, social security number or other identifying information without consent, to pose as them for credit or financial transactions or to get a job.

Also searched as elder financial abuse, elder exploitation

Intentionally misappropriating or misusing the funds or assets of a person 65 years or older, a protected person or an incapacitated adult.

A conviction also carries an order of restitution.

Also searched as DUI, drunk driving, impaired driving, drinking and driving

Driving in an impaired state, under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance or another drug, or at eight hundredths of one percent or more.

Also searched as underage DUI, zero tolerance

A driver under the age of 21 with an alcohol concentration of two hundredths of one percent or more, but less than eight hundredths.

The license is also suspended, and at eight hundredths or more the adult offense applies.

Also searched as wanton driving

Driving any vehicle on a street, highway, parking area or school way in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.

Also searched as killing someone with a car

Causing a death that follows within one year as the proximate result of injury from driving in reckless disregard for the safety of others.

Also searched as hit and run

Intentionally failing to stop and remain at a crash where the driver knows or has reason to believe another person was injured.

Also searched as DWS, driving on a suspended license, driving revoked

Driving on a public highway while the privilege to drive is lawfully suspended or revoked by this state or another.

Also searched as stop arm violation

Meeting or overtaking a school bus stopped with its flashing warning lights on, from either direction, without stopping.

Also searched as move over violation

Passing a stationary vehicle showing flashing or hazard lights without changing lanes where safe, or slowing to the speed the section sets.

The license is also suspended for 90 days for property damage, six months for an injury and two years for a death.

Also searched as texting and driving, handheld phone

Holding a phone, texting, making a call other than hands free, or using apps, video or games while operating a motor vehicle.

Also searched as speeding ticket, school zone speeding

Driving faster than is reasonable and prudent for the conditions, or faster than the limits the section sets or authorizes.

Also searched as eluding police, running from the police

Intentionally fleeing in a vehicle after an officer's clear visual or audible signal to stop, which does not include a reasonable attempt to reach a safe place.

Fleeing with reckless driving, an injury or while impaired is a felony under the same section.

Also searched as brandishing a gun, pulling a weapon

Carrying, brandishing or using a firearm or other deadly weapon in a way that causes or threatens a breach of the peace.

Also searched as reckless discharge

Wantonly doing any act with a firearm that creates a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to another.

Also searched as felon in possession

Possessing a firearm while barred by the section, as a person with a disqualifying conviction, an unlawful drug user, or someone adjudicated or committed.

Also searched as gun at school

Possessing a firearm or other deadly weapon on a school bus, on the grounds of a primary or secondary school, or at a school function, outside the exceptions.

Also searched as illegal recording, wiretapping

Intentionally intercepting a wire, oral or electronic communication without being a party or having a party's prior consent, or disclosing or using what was intercepted unlawfully.

Also searched as disturbing the peace

Disturbing the peace of others in a public place by violent, profane, indecent or boisterous conduct or language, and persisting after an officer's request to desist.

Also searched as trespassing

Knowingly entering a structure or conveyance without authorization, or refusing to leave when the owner or tenant asks.

Also searched as resisting, obstruction

Forcibly or illegally hindering or obstructing a law-enforcement officer acting in an official capacity, by threats, menaces or acts.

Also searched as 30 foot rule

After a verbal warning, knowingly approaching or remaining within 30 feet of a first responder in a way that impedes the duty, or to threaten physical harm.

Also searched as minor in possession, MIP, underage drinking

A person under the age of twenty-one who purchases, consumes, sells, serves or possesses alcoholic liquor.

Also searched as buying for minors

Knowingly buying for, giving or furnishing liquor to someone under twenty-one who is not related by blood or marriage.

Also searched as drunk in public, open container

Appearing in a public place intoxicated, drinking alcoholic liquor there, or offering a drink to another there.

Also searched as drug possession, marijuana possession

Knowingly or intentionally possessing a controlled substance without a valid prescription.

A first offender may have the case deferred on probation and dismissed without a conviction.

Also searched as domestic violence, DV charge

Insulting or provoking contact with, or physical harm to, a family or household member, or an attempt or threat of an immediate violent injury to one.

Also searched as breaking a restraining order

Knowingly and willfully violating the core terms of an emergency or final protective order, or a bail or probation condition protecting a person.

Also searched as breaking a safety order

Failing to comply with the relief granted in a temporary or final personal safety order.

Also searched as stalking, harassment, credible threats

A course of conduct meant to make someone fear for their safety or suffer substantial emotional distress, harassment, or repeated credible threats.

Also searched as revenge porn, deepfake images

Knowingly disclosing or threatening to disclose a private or fabricated intimate image of another, with intent to harass, intimidate, humiliate or coerce.

Also searched as mandated reporter failure

A mandated reporter knowingly failing to report suspected child abuse or neglect, or knowingly preventing another from reporting.

Also searched as APS reporting failure

A mandated reporter knowingly failing to report abuse, neglect or financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult, or preventing another from reporting.

Also searched as animal neglect, animal abuse

Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly mistreating or abandoning an animal, or withholding food, water, shelter or needed care.

Also searched as illegal dumping

Dumping or throwing litter anywhere but a proper receptacle, on public or private property, or within 100 feet of the waters of the state.

Every conviction adds a civil penalty of $200 to $2,000 for cleanup.

Also searched as underage tobacco sale, vape sale to minor

Selling, giving or furnishing any tobacco product to a person younger than 21 years of age.

Also searched as truancy, educational neglect

A parent, guardian or custodian failing without just cause to have a child under 18 years of age attend school.

Also searched as hiding a will

A person with custody of a will neglecting without reasonable cause to deliver it to the clerk or the executor within thirty days of learning of the death.