Examples of Petty offense in a sentence
Any person violating provisions stated or adopted within these rules and regulations commits a Class 2 Petty offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the maximum allowable penalty as defined in CRS §§ 18-1.3-503 and 29-7-101.
Petty offense exception.11 If a noncitizen (a) has committed only one moral turpitude offense ever, (b) the offense carries a potential sentence of a year or less, and (c) the “sentence imposed” was less than six months, the person is automatically not inadmissible under the CIMT ground.
Petty offense exception: a conviction for a CIMT will NOT trigger inadmissibility IF the defendant has not committed a prior CIMT and the maximum potential penalty for this 16 As of this writing, Congress was considering a number of proposals to legalize individuals who are in the country illegally.
The following definitions apply to every statute, unless the context otherwise requires: (8.5) "Petty offense" includes a drug petty offense described in article 18 of title 18, C.R.S.(9.5) "PETTY OFFENSE" INCLUDES A DRUG PETTY OFFENSE DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE18 OF TITLE 18, C.R.S.