Top Park City, UT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
750 Kearns Blvd, Suite 280, Park City, UT 84060
1225 Deer Valley Dr, Suite 201, Park City, UT 84060
1790 Bonanza Dr, Suite 240, Park City, UT 84060
136 Heber Ave, Suite 205, Park City, UT 84060
1745 Sidewinder Drive, Park City, UT 84060
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Park City. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
150 North Main Street, Suite 203, Heber City, UT 84032
5788 S 900 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84121
5788 South 900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84121
2825 E Cottonwood Pkwy, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84121
2666 South 2000 East, Suite 101, Salt Lake City, UT 84109
2469 E Fort Union Blvd, Suite 112, Salt Lake City, UT 84121
1547 Bryan Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
8941 South 700 East, Suite 203, Sandy, UT 84070
1371 E 2100 S, Suite 200, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
2159 S. 700 E., Suite 240, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Park City 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