Top Ripon, WI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
104 S. Main, Suite 510, Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1303
845 South Main Street, Suite 120, Fond du Lac, WI 54935
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Ripon. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
6737 W. Washington Street, Suite 3265, Milwaukee, WI 53214
Assisting people in Ripon with their Wisconsin Drug Possession issues.
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539 S. Knowles Ave, New Richmond, WI 54017
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Angela Olson Law LLC has experience helping clients with their Drug Possession needs in Ripon, Wisconsin.
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600 S Main St, Ste. 202, Oshkosh, WI 54902
404 N. Main Street, Suite 812, Oshkosh, WI 54901
107 Church Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54901-4745
130 A Park Avenue, Beaver Dam, WI 53916
251 E Wisconsin Ave, PO Box 98, Neenah, WI 54957
116 S Commercial St, Suite 200, Neenah, WI 54956
247 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Neenah, WI 54956
430 Ahnaip Street, Menasha, WI 54952
430 Ahnaip St, Menasha, WI 54952
5517 Waterford Lane, Suite B, Grand Chute, WI 54913
5471 Waterford Lane, Appleton, WI 54913
Ripon 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 Wisconsin 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