Top Harrisville, UT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
6965 Union Park Center Drive, Suite 450, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84047
140 N. Union Ave, Ste 205, Farmington, UT 84025
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222 S. Main Street, Suite 2200, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
445 E 200 S, #130, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
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311 South State Street, Suite 280, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
40 S 600 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
5955 S Redwood Rd, Suite 103, Taylorsville, UT 84123
299 South Main, Suite 1300, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
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Felt Building, Fourth Floor, 341 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
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2159 S. 700 E., Suite 240, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
299 S Main St, Suite 1825, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
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445 E 200 S, Ste 150, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
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422 North 300 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
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Harrisville Drug Possession Information
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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 Utah 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