55.05 - Classifications of felonies and misdemeanors.
§ 55.05 Classifications of felonies and misdemeanors. 1. Felonies. Felonies are classified, for the purpose of sentence, into five categories as follows: (a) Class A felonies; (b) Class B felonies; (c) Class C felonies; (d) Class D felonies; and (e) Class E felonies. Class A felonies are subclassified, for the purpose of sentence, into two categories as follows: subclass I and subclass II, to be known as class A-I and class A-II felonies, respectively. 2. Misdemeanors. Misdemeanors are classified, for the purpose of sentence, into three categories as follows: (a) Class A misdemeanors; (b) Class B misdemeanors; and (c) Unclassified misdemeanors.