Meth Possession Penalties, Sentencing and Punishment -California Health and Safety Code 11377(a) HS

Meth Possession Penalties

Court options at the time of sentencing

Meth Possession Penalties, Sentencing and Punishment in California pursuant to the Health and Safety Code 11377(a) HS are serious.

• Misdemeanor possession of methamphetamine: up to one year in county jail
• Place you on probation and impose a sentence of up to one year in county jail
• Place you on probation with no jail time, but order you to do community service, a work release program and attend drug counseling or substance abuse classes
• Place you on formal probation and assign you a probation officer

Probation terms

1. Violate no law (other than a traffic infraction)
2. Visit your probation officer as often as required by your probation terms
3. Perform community service
4. Attend drug counseling or drug diversion programs
5. Random drug testing

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