Which of the following describes Class 2 Misdemeanor penalties?

• A. Up to 12 months in jail and up to $2,500 fine
• B. Up to 1 year in jail
• C. Up to 5 years in jail
• D. Up to 6 months in jail and up to $1,000 fine

Answer: (D)

Class two misdemeanors in Virginia are defined by modest maximum penalties: up to six months in jail and up to a thousand-dollar fine. This combination sets Class two apart from Class one, which allows up to twelve months in jail and up to a two-thousand-five-hundred-dollar fine, and from felonies, which involve much longer jail terms and higher fines. The description that matches these maximums is the correct one. The other options describe penalties that are either more severe, for a felony or a higher-class misdemeanor, or omit the fine in a way that doesn’t fit Class two.