Being Under Influence
What does PC 647(f) make illegal?
It makes it illegal to be drunk or high in public without being able to take care of yourself.
What are the three strategies law enforcement uses to limit the illegal use and distribution of controlled substances?
Enforcement methods
Prevention and education techniques
Effective intervention programs
Who can you be released to if arrested under PC 647(f)?
You can be released to a family member, depending on the agency.
What does the term "wobblers" mean?
the crime can be charged as either misdemeanors or felonies
What is illegal under the Health & Safety Code regarding drug use?
It is illegal to be under the influence of drugs like meth, cocaine, or heroin without a medical prescription.
What Health and Safety Code section is heroin, cocaine, and other opiates?
11350(a)
What substances are prohibited from being inhaled according to PC 381?
Glue, paint, nitrous oxide, and any other substances that give a high effect are illegal to inhale.
To arrest a subject for the crime of possession of a controlled substance, the necessary crime elements include:
actual control or constructive possession
any amount (usable quantity)
What type of crime is being under the influence of drugs without a prescription?
considered a misdemeanor.
What is the definition of constructive possession?
it does not require actual possession but requires that a person knowingly exercises control, either directly or through another person or persons