Top Midway, UT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
150 North Main Street, Suite 203, Heber City, UT 84032
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Midway. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
136 Heber Ave, Suite 205, Park City, UT 84060
1225 Deer Valley Dr, Suite 201, Park City, UT 84060
1790 Bonanza Dr, Suite 240, Park City, UT 84060
750 Kearns Blvd, Suite 280, Park City, UT 84060
1745 Sidewinder Drive, Park City, UT 84060
5788 S 900 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84121
5788 South 900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84121
3301 North University Avenue, Provo, UT 84604
2525 N Canyon Rd, Provo, UT 84604
2825 E Cottonwood Pkwy, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84121
2825 E Cottonwood Pkwy, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84121
1215 North 500 West, Provo, UT 84604
10815 South 700 East, Sandy, UT 84070
120 East 300 North, Provo, UT 84606
Midway 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