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Definitions
100
A wide variety of herbal and chemical mixtures that produce experiences similar to marijuana
What is spice?
100
The attorney who brings the charges for the state against a party.
Who is the prosecutor?
100
Someone under the age of 18.
What is a minor?
100
The crime of possessing marijuana OR smoking marijuana so that the substance is in your body.
What is possession?
100
Offenses generally punishable by fine, penalty, or detention not to exceed 6 months.
What is misdemeanor?
200
Marijuana used by a qualifying patient who obtains an Arizona Medical Marijuana Registry ID Card from the ADHS.
What is medical marijuana?
200
Being placed in jail/prison.
What is detention?
200
The age range for when a juvenile can be prosecuted as an adult
What is 14-18 years old?
200
Any equipment, product, or material that is modified for making, using, or concealing drugs. This is almost ALWAYS an additional charge for any other drug crime.
What is paraphernalia?
200
Placement in a community-based alternative program such as drug eduction or Teen Court
What is diversion?
300
Spice is classified as what category of drug under Arizona law?
What is a dangerous drug?
300
The choice a prosecutor has to charge a person with either a misdemeanor, felony, or to drop any charge.
What is discretion?
300
If arrested, a juvenile must be presented before a judge within this many hours.
What is 24 hours?
300
The juvenile version of a trial in which the county must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the youth committed the offense.
What is an adjudication hearing?
300
Increasing drug crime penalties where the crime took place near a school, at a school, at a school bus stop or on a school bus
What is "school zone enhancement"?
400
A word that means "mind-altering"
What is psychoactive?
400
This is similar to sentencing in adult court in which the court decides the consequences for a youth.
What is a disposition hearing?
400
A marijuana conviction may prevent a college-minded person from receiving this.
What is financial aid?
400
Committing a crime more than once and increasing penalties in the future.
What is a repeat offense?
400
A crime serious enough to be punishable by detention in state or federal prison for over 6 months
What is felony?
500
The active ingredient in marijuana.
What is TCH?
500
A hearing for the purpose of advising the juvenile, parent, guardian or custodian of the allegations against the juvenile as set forth in the petition and determining whether the juvenile admits or denies the allegations.
What is an advisory hearing?
500
Arizona state statutes are called this.
What is Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.)?
500
When a person sentenced to prison is eligible for early release after serving approximately 85% of the total prison sentence (with the exception of school zone cases).
What is early release?
500
The crime of "knowingly (1) possessing or using a dangerous drug (2) possessing a dangerous drug for sale (3) possessing equipment or chemicals, or both, for the purpose of manufacturing a dangerous drug (4) manufacturing a dangerous drug (5) administering of a dangerous frug by friad, deceit, misrepresentation or subterfuge (7) transporting for sale, importing into this state or offering to transport for sale or import into this state, selling, transfering or offering to sell or transfer a dangerous drug
What is "intent to sell"?
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