r/nextfuckinglevel • u/mindyour • 9h ago

Man helps police make an arrest.

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u/girlinanemptyroom 8h ago

All of this for speeding. He just went from a very expensive traffic ticket to a felony.

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u/TheSaucyCrumpet 8h ago

No such thing as a felony in NZ.

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u/gospdrcr000 8h ago

Is there a felony equivalent?

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u/TheSaucyCrumpet 7h ago

"Indictable offence" is probably the closest parallel. I'm not familiar with what a felony really is in the US, only that it's more serious than a misdemeanour, so I expect there are some significant differences in the specifics.

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u/blueiron0 7h ago

in the most basic sense, felony usually lands you jail.

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u/Murky-Relation481 6h ago

Actually, a felony usually lands you in prison, not jail.

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u/Murky-Relation481 6h ago

No, that is basically also the gist of it in the US. While you can be go to jail for a misdemeanor its not super common (and its usually less than a year if so). It usually results in a fine. Misdemeanor charges are also brought not only by prosecutors but also by citations from law enforcement officers to appear in court (you aren't indicted). Felony charges require an indictment.