HABITUAL MISDEMEANANT OFFENDER

Summary

The bill lets prosecutors label a defendant a habitual misdemeanant when they have multiple pending misdemeanor cases – either two involving a firearm or four Class A misdemeanors – as long as the offenses occurred sequentially and are all proved at trial. A habitual misdemeanant would be sentenced as a Class 4 felony, carrying a one‑to‑three‑year prison term, and the court may deny pre‑trial release. The rule applies even if the offenses are different, but offenses arising from the same incident count as one.

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