18 Pa. C.S. § 1104 : Consolidated Statutes — CRIMES AND OFFENSES — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS — AUTHORIZED DISPOSITION OF OFFENDERS — Sentence of imprisonment for misdemeanors TEXT PDF A person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor may be sentenced to imprisonment for a definite term which shall be fixed by the court and shall be not more than: (1) Five years in the case of a misdemeanor of the first degree. (2) Two years in the case of a misdemeanor of the second degree. (3) One year in the case of a misdemeanor of the third degree. 18 Pa.C.S. § 1104 1972, Dec. 6, P.L. 1482, No. 334, § 1, effective 6/6/1973.