{"id":25497,"date":"2024-04-08T10:27:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T10:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rideoutlaw.com\/?p=25497"},"modified":"2024-04-03T22:34:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T22:34:50","slug":"what-is-an-undesignated-felony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rideoutlaw.com\/es\/what-is-an-undesignated-felony\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an Undesignated Felony?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is an Undesignated Felony?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Felony offenses<\/a> are the most serious crimes that can be committed. Arizona subdivides felonies into individual classes depending on the nature of the crime, with class 6 felonies being the least serious and class 2 felonies being the most serious.<\/p>\n

Below felony offenses are misdemeanors, with class 1 misdemeanors being just a step below class 6 felonies.<\/p>\n

Usually, felony charges are designated, meaning a court cannot change a felony\u2019s class to a higher or lower class.<\/p>\n

However, some offenses that would otherwise be class 6 felonies may actually be judged as undesignated felonies by the court, meaning the court can ultimately decide if the crime will be convicted as a class 6 felony or a class 1 misdemeanor. State law outlines undesignated felonies in A.R.S. 13-604<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Felony convictions come with harsh sentences and can cause major issues with background checks. Being able to reduce a felony conviction to a misdemeanor offense can allow for better future prospects for defendants in terms of employment, housing, child custody, and more.<\/p>\n

Which Class 6 Felonies May be Undesignated?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Not all class 6 felonies may be undesignated. That that involve a dangerous offense<\/a> are not eligible to be undesignated. Dangerous offenses are those which involve the discharge, use or threatening exhibition of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument or the intentional or knowing infliction of serious physical injury on another person. \u00a0Additionally, anyone previously convicted of two or more felony offenses will not be given an undesignated felony.<\/p>\n

How Can an Undesignated Felony Be Turned into a Misdemeanor?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Once felony probation and the court\u2019s discharge terms are successfully completed, and before making a judgement to convict the crime as class 1 misdemeanor instead, the court considers the following:<\/p>\n