f someone fails to appear for a misdemeanor charge, probation violation, or any other criminal court proceeding which they are ordered to attend, they may be charged with bail jumping in the third degree, which New York Penal Law §215.55 categorizes as a class A misdemeanor punishable by a maximum of one year in jail.
Conversely, anyone who fails to appear for any court proceeding related to a felony charge would be charged with bail jumping in the second degree, which New York Penal Law §215.56 defines as a class E felony punishable by up to four years in prison.