Penalties where penalties not otherwise prescribed

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  • (a) Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by law—

    • (1) every crime or offense declared to be a felony is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding five years; and

    • (2) every crime or offense declared to be a misdemeanor is punishable by a fine not exceeding $200 or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both.

  • (b) When—

    • (1) an act or omission is declared by this Code or other law to be a crime or public offense, but without designation thereof as either a felony or a misdemeanor; and

    • (2) no penalty therefor is prescribed by this Code or other law—

      the act or omission is punishable as a misdemeanor.


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