noncriminal
adjective
non·crim·i·nal
ˌnän-ˈkri-mə-nᵊl 
-ˈkrim-nəl
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Wyatt was issued a noncriminal traffic citation earlier this year and fired in April for the crash.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
The administration has faced pushback from portions of Americans who have questioned the tactics and end goals of such policies, including detaining and in some instances deporting nonviolent and noncriminal immigrants.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
The plan, which is already underway, calls for using 3,000 ICE agents, including 1,800 from Homeland Security Investigations, which generally investigates transnational crimes and is not typically involved in arresting noncriminal immigrants.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Also appearing on the Nov. 4 ballot are questions about a St. Paul Public Schools levy and whether to empower the St. Paul City Council to impose administrative citations, or noncriminal fines.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2025
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
The administration has faced pushback from portions of Americans who have questioned the tactics and end goals of such policies, including detaining and in some instances deporting nonviolent and noncriminal immigrants.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
The plan, which is already underway, calls for using 3,000 ICE agents, including 1,800 from Homeland Security Investigations, which generally investigates transnational crimes and is not typically involved in arresting noncriminal immigrants.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Also appearing on the Nov. 4 ballot are questions about a St. Paul Public Schools levy and whether to empower the St. Paul City Council to impose administrative citations, or noncriminal fines.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Noncriminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncriminal. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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