Penalties for possession in Indiana

rams8008

rams8008

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Hey, I was wondering if anyone on here has been caught with possession in Indiana and what their penalty was. I know more than 30 grams is a felony but what do people usually get if they get caught with about an eighth or a quarter?
 
Vnice

Vnice

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depending on the county you get arrested in you're lookin at somewhere from-
*1 yr formal probation
*<32ish hrs community service
*a drug class

best case senario, your first offense, in a lax county (such as Marion which has much worse troublemakers)-
*comm service hrs
*drug class
+charges wiped from record (***NOTE: this means your court record, the police still have "arrest" records)

~V~
 
Vnice

Vnice

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well, I used to attend IU btown and I feel that the penalties for use & poss are fairly lax in comparison to other more conservative areas. A charge for these would be a misdemeanor and would definitely be wiped from your charge record for first offense, POSSIBLY avoiding pissing in a cup with a good lawyer.

It's not a felony. That being said, it may not be life changing to an extreme to be busted for use, but anything more would be risking a great degree extra.

Wouldn't it be nice for mj to be taxed like cigs and alchy rather than feeding funds into the overfed court system and paying cops and prisons to "control" peaceful citizens?

~V~
 
bourbonandsin

bourbonandsin

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No offense intended. I have family in Indiana. Not suggesting changing your life, but penalties for first time offenders are pretty much the same everywhere. Indiana just isn't on my top ten lists of states I'd want to live in.
 
rams8008

rams8008

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i go to IPFW and im not gonna argue that indiana isnt a boring place because i think pretty much everyone knows it is
 
rams8008

rams8008

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No i havent been caught but i have been pulled over a few times with weed in my car and i was just wondering what would happen if they found it.
 
bourbonandsin

bourbonandsin

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Not 100% certain on municipal laws in Ft. Wayne, but you would more than likely get arrested, bond out, go to court, and get probation. If you don't have priors (any criminal priors), you apply for a diversion (if they allow you to for a drug offense). If you do have priors, you take the charge, probably loose your financial aide if that applies, pay your fine, do your community service, and don't get caught again. In most conservative states, a second conviction is treated as a felony regardless of the amount.
 
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