> The only "real difference" between a criminal offense where they "can" jail you but usually just fine you is procedural. While you can be jailed for disobeyi

> The only "real difference" between a criminal offense where they "can" jail you but usually just fine you is procedural. While you can be jailed for disobeying a court order, it's self-imposed arrest. You are released upon compliance. That is different from incarceration, for which you continue to serve the sentence even when the original crime is not repeated.