As of Jan. 1, 2007, any person 16 and older fishing in North Carolina’s public waters (excluding private ponds) must have a fishing license. Additionally, anglers fishing with natural bait are no longer able to fish in public, inland fishing waters in their county of residence without a license.

NEW YORK CITY — In the murky waters of the Hudson River there are fish to catch. As the Hudson River is technically saltwater along Manhattan, you do not need a fishing license from New York State. Men over 15 and women over 50 should only eat that fish type once a month.

Fish-for-Free Days allow anyone (resident or non-resident) to legally fish on Pennsylvania waterways on the designated days with NO FISHING LICENSE REQUIRED (Trout/Salmon and Lake Erie permits are also NOT required). All other fishing regulations still apply.

You will need to purchase a N.C Trout Stamp and N.C. Fishing License if you plan to fish outside the designated Mountain Heritage Waters section. If you are looking at fishing one of the designate Mountain Heritage Trout Waters section the N.C. Heritage Fishing License is for you.

A Class 3 misdemeanor, the least serious type of misdemeanor, carries a maximum penalty of twenty days in jail and a $200 fine. Class 3 misdemeanors include simple possession of marijuana, concealing goods in a store, DWLR, 2nd degree trespass and city code violations.

Class 2 Misdemeanors. The sentence for a Class 2 misdemeanor is 1 to 60 days of active, intermediate, or community punishment, with the maximum penalty being 60 days in jail and a fine of $1,000.

Misdemeanor convictions can now be expunged after 5 years instead of 15. Felony convictions can now be expunged after 10 years instead of 15.

In North Carolina, if you are charged for any speeding greater than 15 miles per hour over the posted speed limit of more than 55 mph then you may be charged with reckless driving. Charges for speeding over 80 mph may also be charged with reckless driving.

When there is no posted speed limit, the speed limit is 35 mph in a municipality, 55 mph outside of a municipality’s borders, and 70 mph on a highway. While many speeding tickets are infractions, a speeding ticket for driving over 15 mph over the posted speed limit or over 80 mph is a Class 3 misdemeanor.

Careless driving and reckless driving citations are often confused. Careless driving can carry a hefty fine and points on your license but it is not a criminal infraction, whereas reckless driving is a criminal offense that can carry a jail sentence in addition to fines and points.

Exceeding the speed limit by 25 mph is automatically considered reckless driving in this state. First-time violators may: Be fined up to $445.

Two points will increase a driver’s insurance costs by roughly 20% to 100%, depending on the state, insurance company and type of violation.

When driving within the city limits on a normal street, the speed limit in South Carolina will be a maximum of 30 miles per hour. Unpaved country roads have a maximum speed of 40 mph….Speed Limits.