PL Article 55

Question 1

Felonies are classified into ___ categories

Answer 1

Felonies are classified into FIVE CATEGORIES (PL 55.05)

Question 2

Class A felonies are sub-classified as ___ and ___.

Answer 2

CLASS A-1 AND CLASS A-II FELONIES (PL 55.05)

Question 3

Felonies are classified as Class A, Class B, and ___,

Answer 3

Class A, Class B, and C, D & E (PL 55.05)

Question 4

Misdemeanors are classified as Class A, B, and ___

Answer 4

Class A, B, and UNCLASSIFIED MISDEMEANORS (PL 55.05)

Question 5

Any offense defined outside of the Penal Law which is declared to be a felony without specification of the classification or provides a sentence in excess of one year shall be deemed Class ___ Felony

Answer 5

CLASS E FELONY (PL 55.10)

Question 6

Any offense defined outside the Penal Law with a sentence of more than 15 days and up to and including a year shall be deemed a _____

Answer 6

UNCLASSIFIED MISDEMEANOR (PL 55.10)

Question 7

T/F?
Notwithstanding any other provision of the section, an offense defined as a traffic infraction shall not be deemed a violation or a misdemeanor by virtue of the sentence prescribed.

Answer 7

TRUE (PL 55.10)

Question 8

Misdemeanors are classified into:
a. Class A-1 & Class A-II misdemeanors
b. Class A, Class B, & Class C misdemeanors
c. Class 1, Class 2, and Lass 3 misdemeanors
d. Class A, Class B, and Unclassified Misdemeanors

Answer 8

D Misdemeanors are classified into class A, Class B, and Unclassified Misdemeanors (PL 55.05)

Question 9

Which of the following 3 statements are false?
1. Class A felonies are sub-classified into Class A-1 felonies & Class A-ii felonies
2. Class A misdemeanor sentence may be for more than 1 year
3. Some misdemeanors are unclassified.
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 3 only
d. neither 1 nor 2 nor 3

Answer 9

B. Class A misdemeanor sentence may be for UP TO ONE YEAR (PL 55.05)

Question 10

Which of the following 3 statements about offenses defined outside PL 55.10 is not correct?
1. If classification is not specified and sentence is more than one year = D felony
2. If declared a misdemeanor without sentence or classification= A misdemeanor
3. If sentence is more than 15 days and up to a year = Unclassified Misdemeanor
a. 1 only
b. 1 & 2 only
c. 2 & 3 only
d. 1 & 3 only

Answer 10

A. If classification is not specified and sentence is more than 1 year = E felony
(PL 55.10)

Question 11

A traffic infraction with a prescribed sentence:
1. may be deemed a violation by virtue of the prescribed sentence
2. may be deemed a misdemeanor by virtue of the prescribed sentence
3. must be deemed a felony by virtue of the prescribed sentence
a. statement 1 only is correct
b. statement 1 & 2 are correct
c. statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct
d. none of the statements are correct

Answer 11

D. None of the statements are correct (PL 55.10)