These crimes are divided into felonies, misdemeanors, and contraventions. Police maintain records of people who have committed felonies and some misdemeanors. Section 18 Expungement allows for the sealing of certain nonviolent felonies and misdemeanors. Some states distinguish between two levels&colon; felonies and misdemeanors (minor crimes). Other misdemeanors may be upgraded to felonies based on context. Since 1998, Brian Banks has been convicted of eight felonies and one misdemeanor. The new laws have categorized a much wider range of crimes as aggravated felonies. Restoration of rights for those convicted of felonies is usually barred by federal law. Grace was charged as an adult and ultimately convicted of both felonies. Currently, all 50 states collect DNA from those convicted of felonies. Napolis was charged with six felonies related to the incidents. Section 1 abolished the distinction between felonies and misdemeanours. He was found guilty of two of five felonies on February 24, 2020. People with felonies, drug addictions, and mental illnesses may not possess firearms. Some safety advocates want to restrict risky chases to violent felonies.