As used in this General Offenses Code:
(A) Offenses include misdemeanors of the first, second, third and fourth degree, minor misdemeanors and offenses not specifically classified;
(B) Regardless of the penalty that may be imposed, any offense specifically classified as a misdemeanor is a misdemeanor;
(C) Any offense not specifically classified is a misdemeanor if imprisonment for not more than one year may be imposed as a penalty; and
(D) Any offense not specifically classified is a minor misdemeanor if the only penalty that may be imposed is one of the following:
(1) For an offense committed prior to 1-1-2004, a fine not exceeding $100; or
(2) For an offense committed on or after 1-1-2004, a fine not exceeding $150, community service under Ohio R.C. 2929.27(D) or a financial sanction other than a fine under Ohio R.C. 2929.28.
(ORC 2901.02)