Top Paxton, IL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
505 W University Ave, Suite 119, Champaign, IL 61820
508 South Broadway Avenue, PO Box 17160, Urbana, IL 61803
306 West Church Street, Champaign, IL 61820
301 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801
108 West University Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
108 East Anthony Drive, Suite A, Urbana, IL 61802
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Paxton. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
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901 Warrenville Road, Suite 175, Lisle, IL 60532
Contact Law Offices of Edward R. Theobald in Paxton, Illinois for experienced legal assistance in Drug Possession.
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310 S. County Farm Road, Unit G, Wheaton, IL 60187
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Need help with Drug Possession in Illinois? The Law Offices of Rohde & Infelise, P.C. helps clients in the Paxton area.
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140 S. Dearborn St. Suite 404, Marquette Building, Chicago, IL 60603
In Paxton, Illinois area, Cheronis & Parente LLC can help clients with their Drug Possession needs.
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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Paxton, IL
7356 North Cicero Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL 60712
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Law Offices of Azita M. Mojarad, P.C. helps Paxton clients with their Drug Possession needs.
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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Paxton, IL
121 E. Liberty, Wauconda, IL 60084
If you need Drug Possession help in Illinois, contact Clay J. Mitchell, Attorney at Law, a local practice in Paxton, for legal representation.
308 East Washington St., Bloomington, IL 61701
2 Dearborn Square, Suite 1, Kankakee, IL 60901
121 N Main St, Bloomington, IL 61701
111 W. Front Street, Bloomington, IL 61701
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Drug Possession
Drug possession is the illegal possession of a controlled substance. Essentially, to be convicted of a drug possession charge, you knowingly must have a controlled substance in your possession or within your proximity, like storing it in your vehicle. Drug possession can also include having a device used for the consumption of a controlled substance. This is a criminal offense under both Illinois state law as well as federal law.
Types of Drug Possession Charges
Sometimes drug possession is referred to as actual possession or “constructive” possession, meaning that an individual knowingly has access to and control of a controlled substance but it is not on the person. Some common ways for constructive possession occur is when a person knowingly stores an illegal controlled substance in their car or at their home. Possessing a smaller quantity of a controlled substance for personal use is commonly known as “simple possession.“
What Is A Controlled Substance?
Federal law as well as state law determines the severity of drug possession charges based on the type of drug and divides them into different “schedules.” Each schedule is based on the potential for dependency and abuse. This sliding scale of schedules starts with Schedule V drugs, having the lowest risk, and increases in severity up to Schedule I, posing the most severe risk.
- Schedule I: Heroin, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana, peyote
- Schedule II: Methamphetamine, cocaine, morphine, methadone, phencyclidine (PCP), fentanyl
- Schedule III: Anabolic steroids, ketamine, barbiturates, testosterone, Tylenol with codeine
- Schedule IV: Valium, Xanax, Tramadol
- Schedule V: Other unlawfully obtained prescription drugs and cough medicines like Robitussin with codeine