Felony A felony is any charge where a defendant could spend more than one year in a county jail. Felonies are the most serious category of criminal offenses in this country.
Most sexual offenses are felonies.
In addition, conviction of most sexual offenses could result in jail time as well as a lifetime requirement of registering as a sex offender with the local police department. For most drug and narcotic charges, except for sales, transportation and manufacturing, the first time offender can enter into the PC 1000 deferred entry of judgement program which allows for a dismissal of all charges upon successful completion of the program. The requirements are very technical and this request needs to be made at the earliest opportunity in Court. It is imperative to call the DMV within 10 days of the arrest to request a hearing or the drivers license will suspend. These types of offenses are considered very serious and are almost always charged as felony offenses.