Matching Pairs Vocabulary - ChargesOnline version Utah ACTC Module 4 by Jennifer Gee 1 status offenses 2 infractions 3 misdemeanors 4 felonies 5 Class A 6 First Degree Acts that are illegal for people who are of a certain age, but legal for everybody else. The most serious kind of misdemeanor. More serious than infractions, but less serious than felonies. They usually result in a heavier fine than an infraction or a short sentence to jail (for an adult) or detention (for a juvenile). The most serious types of crimes. For adults, punishment is usually more than one year in prison. The most serious kind of felony. Violations that are not very serious, like a speeding ticket. They are less serious than misdemeanors and may not even be called a crime.