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Is a loitering charge considered a misdeamor?
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I just finished nursing school, and I have this old charge of loitering in my past like 7 years ago, my one and only brush with the law. I am worried that when I start filling out applications I will have to answer yes to that one question. Have you ever been charged with a misdeamor or felony. So I'm nervous.
Unless it was a loitering/wandering to obtain a controlled dangerous
substance, then it is probably only a municipal ordinance, and not the NJ
equivalent of a misdemeanor, which is a disorderly persons offense.
New Jersey language can be confusing. We have all seen Jersey Shore so we know this is true.
Going Fishing = going out to pick up women, fist pump, GTL, you get the picture, confusing.
Jersey Lawyers don't use the terms "misdemeanors and felonies." In NYS, we do but not across the bridge. In Jersey legal speak there are "criminal" offenses based on and named in degrees (1st to 4th).
Jersey "Crimes" have the potential of jail for more than six months.
Jersey "non-criminal" offenses are less than six months in jail.
The "lesser offenses" in NJ are all the NON criminal offenses: motor vehicle ie. the traffic offenses, disorderly persons offenses, and lastly municipal ordinance violations (ie. noise, dogs).
NJ loitering is a lesser offense, so it is NON criminal.
