On January 25, 2007, Henry pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor violation of a city ordinance commonly referred to as a "keg law."

Exxon and its shipping subsidiary pleaded guilty to four criminal misdemeanor violations of environmental law and agreed to pay a $100 million fine.

Selling the material to a minor could then be prosecuted under a misdemeanor violation.

When the players changed their pleas from not guilty to guilty, they received suspended sentences for misdemeanor violations.

The participants were therefore charged with a misdemeanor violation of the state's agriculture and markets law.

He is under investigation by a Rhode Island grand jury and has already been charged with misdemeanor violations of two Federal pollution statutes.

Each pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor violation of the Clean Water Act.

Some may have been added in the past incorrectly for misdemeanor violations (such as not returning license plates in New York state).

He was convicted of a misdemeanor violation of 2 U.S.C. 192.

A misdemeanor violation carries a maximum $1,000 fine or 60 days in jail.