Rockford Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Attorney

Possession of a Controlled Substance in Illinois

Under Illinois' Controlled Substances Act (ILCS) section 720 ILCS 570, unlawful possession of a controlled substance (UPCS) can be considered a class 4 felony which comes with up to 3 years in jail & $25k in fines. Note - in Illinois it is also illegal to be caught with drug paraphernalia.

In Illinois, possession of drug paraphernalia is a criminal offense. You could be arrested if you are found in possession even if there were no drugs on your person at the time of arrest. At DeRango & Cain, LLC, our Rockford drug crime lawyer has extensive knowledge of Illinois drug laws. If you have been arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia, contact our firm today. A skilled lawyer from our firm can help protect your reputation and your rights.

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Drug Paraphernalia Control Act

"Drug paraphernalia" means all equipment, products and materials of any kind, other than methamphetamine manufacturing materials as defined in Section 10 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, which are intended to be used unlawfully in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body cannabis or a controlled substance in violation of the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act or a synthetic drug product or misbranded drug in violation of the Illinois Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Drug paraphernalia items include:

• Pipes
• Bongs
• Grinders
• Chillums
• Cocaine spoons
• Testing equipment for identifying controlled substances