A misdemeanor (American English) or misdemeanour (British English) is any lesser criminal act in some common law legal systems. Misdemeanors are generally punished less severely than felonies, but theoretically more so than administrative infractions (also known as minor, petty, or summary offences) and regulatory offences. Many misdemeanors are punished with monetary fines.
Travelers checks represent a form of prepaid money exchangeable for goods or services on the same basis as local currency. This payment method is considered to be safer than carrying cash because identification and signature verification are required to cash a travelers check.
It is quite difficult these days to use travellers cheques in Colombia, and although some bureaux de change will accept them, the commission rates are highly uncompetitive. As with pre-paid currency cards, if you do want to use them then dollar-denominated ones are preferable.