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UtopiaTree

I was pulled over for going through a yellow light, taking the left too fast. I had smoked in my car probably an hour previous to this, something I almost never do (chalk it up to bad luck/murphy's law). Anyway, the cop said he smelled marijuana, and demanded to search my car. As my pipe was not in it's normal safe hiding spot (at my house) I simply surrendered it to him. He still searched the car, and didn't find the eighth of chronic hiding in my backpack.
Long story short, I got a ticket for paraphenilia and failure to stay in a controlled lane ( I went over the yellow line a bit taking the left ).
I have court tomorrow morning, and I am very nervous. I am wondering if I will get probation, and if so whether it will be supervised or unsupervised. I don't mind having to quit for awhile, as it would lower my tolerance, but I am worried about having to take scheduled UAs, as I would not be able to afford to pay for them. I only have $50, and I know that there will be a fine involved, as well.

Does anybody here have an idea of whether or not I will get probation, or how big the fine might be?

A quick answer, preferably tonight, would be very much appreciated and would get somebody a thanks... by ten AM tomorrow morning, I will have gotten my answer from the judge, and this thread will be somewhat moot, except to help others who are in a similar situation.
This happened in Boulder county, Colorado, a fairly liberal place that voted yes to legalize marijuana (by about 80%). Unfortunately, the rest of the state didn't agree with us, and the vote failed with about a 45% yes, 55% no, or something like that.
Thanks in advance!

 

troublemaker_42

http://norml.com/index.cfm?wtm_view=&Group_ID=4526

Looks like its a petty offense in Colorado (like a speeding ticket). It carries a $100 fine, plus likely some court costs. There was no mention whatsoever of urine testing or probation from what I gathered

1ofkind

If you weren't arrested on the spot you don't have anything to worry about.

phuzz01

That does not necessarily mean anything. We can summons someone in lieu of physically arresting them for ANY offense. I have physically arrested people for very minor offenses where they can only receive a fine. And I have summonsed people for fairly serious offenses where they ended up serving jail time. Whether I physically arrest someone or summons them depends on a variety of factors, including call volume, the person's attitude, whether we know them and where they live, whether they are likely to show up at court or not, etc.

Troublemaker's post answers the original poster's question. All I am saying is that whether someone is physically arrested or just given a summons does not determine what their sentence will be in court.

UtopiaTree

it wasn't too bad, just a $100 fine (which I can't afford) $20 in court costs, and $60 for the traffic offense...

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