Walk It Through: The House Party
A half ounce or less is a Class 3 misdemeanor, the first caller who gives a name, and no revocation.
An adult hosting a house party keeps a small bag of cannabis in the kitchen.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One party and one call. Felony amounts, fentanyl, and calls made during a search are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Conditional dischargeProbation without a judgment of guilt for a person with no earlier felony or drug conviction found guilty of misdemeanor possession, paraphernalia possession, or felony possession; completing it means discharge and dismissal.
- Schedule VIThe schedule marijuana is on. Possessing one half of an ounce or less is a Class 3 misdemeanor, with any sentence of imprisonment suspended.
- ArrestComplete when the person submits to an officer who has indicated an intention to arrest, or when the officer takes the person into custody by physical force; the officer then says it is an arrest and why, unless the cause is evident.
- Pretrial releaseRelease before trial on at least one of the conditions the statute lists: an unsecured appearance bond, custody of a supervising person, a secured bond, or house arrest with a secured bond.