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I Was Caught With Marijuana, What Will Happen To Me? H&S Code § 11357; V.C. § 23222;

By Walin & Klarich

In January 2011, the California State Legislature amended possession of marijuana laws by reducing the punishment for someone charged with less than 28.5 grams of marijuana from a misdemeanor to an infraction. What this means is that if someone is found with 28.5 grams of marijuana and it is their first ?offense, they will only be facing a maximum $100.00 fine plus penalty assessment which makes the total fine about $460.00, instead of possible jail time and a misdemeanor on their criminal record. (H&S Code § 11357; V.C. § 23222). If the "under an ounce" infraction is not filed in conjunction with any misdemeanor or felony charge, it is basically handled like a traffic ticket. The crime will be filed in a traffic court and the fine can be paid at the clerks office or via the internet...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on March 30, 2011 (boomark / email).