noncriminal
adjective
non·crim·i·nal
ˌnän-ˈkri-mə-nᵊl 
-ˈkrim-nəl
Examples of noncriminal in a Sentence
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The new proposal would keep the same noncriminal traffic ticket, which can vary from $60 to $158 because of fees and surcharges, according to a bill analysis.
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024
Epps said funds for the LAPD should be redistributed to support more social workers and other professionals who can respond to nonviolent and noncriminal calls.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
The tally does not include people killed in homicides deemed to be noncriminal, such as justified police shootings or cases of self-defense.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2024
Data obtained by the task force from 32 counties, representing about 55% of the juvenile population, determined that roughly 23% of cases referred to courts by prosecutors were for noncriminal offenses such as truancy, running away and incorrigibility.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 13 Dec. 2023
George had introduced a variety of reforms, including eliminating cash bail and declining to prosecute cases where evidence was obtained during noncriminal traffic stops, like those for broken taillights.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 11 Oct. 2023
Data obtained by the task force from 32 counties, representing about 55% of the juvenile population, found that about 23% of cases referred to court by prosecutors were for a type of noncriminal offense that includes truancy, running away and incorrigibility.
—Jodi S. Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 22 July 2022
Students across the state continue to get costly tickets for noncriminal infractions including having vape pens, fighting at school and engaging in other adolescent behavior that some say would be better handled by school officials, not the police.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 29 June 2023
Citing the girl’s apparent history of medical problems, police at the time said the death had been classified as a noncriminal matter and closed.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2023
Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024
Epps said funds for the LAPD should be redistributed to support more social workers and other professionals who can respond to nonviolent and noncriminal calls.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
The tally does not include people killed in homicides deemed to be noncriminal, such as justified police shootings or cases of self-defense.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2024
Data obtained by the task force from 32 counties, representing about 55% of the juvenile population, determined that roughly 23% of cases referred to courts by prosecutors were for noncriminal offenses such as truancy, running away and incorrigibility.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 13 Dec. 2023
George had introduced a variety of reforms, including eliminating cash bail and declining to prosecute cases where evidence was obtained during noncriminal traffic stops, like those for broken taillights.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 11 Oct. 2023
Data obtained by the task force from 32 counties, representing about 55% of the juvenile population, found that about 23% of cases referred to court by prosecutors were for a type of noncriminal offense that includes truancy, running away and incorrigibility.
—Jodi S. Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 22 July 2022
Students across the state continue to get costly tickets for noncriminal infractions including having vape pens, fighting at school and engaging in other adolescent behavior that some say would be better handled by school officials, not the police.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 29 June 2023
Citing the girl’s apparent history of medical problems, police at the time said the death had been classified as a noncriminal matter and closed.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2023
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First Known Use
1711, in the meaning defined above
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noncriminal
adjective
non·crim·i·nal
ˌnän-ˈkri-mən-ᵊl
: not criminal
noncriminal conduct
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