a misdemeanor charge for posession of paraphenalia and a 100 dollar ticket at most.
If I understand the question correctly - - the questioner was in someone else's car. The police found paraphernalia (and presumably residue) in the car - and the questioner is claiming innocence due to no knowledge of it. If that's correct - - Yes. If the paraphernalia is within the passenger compartment of the car and in an area reachable by the occupants, the passenger can still be charged. it is known as "concurrent possession."
Yes, it would be PC (probable cause) to search your vehicle for drugs and paraphernalia and, if the amount was large enough, get you arrested for "possession."
Take advice from some good car dealers, they will explain you better.
Driver is responsible. At least in Europe.Added; (in the US) Unless the paraphernalia is actually found on one of the occupants, if all passengers in the interior opf the car could have conceivably reached it, all can be charged with "Concurrent Possession." (e.g.: If the paraphernalia was in the glove compartment, and the back seat passenger could not have had ready access to it, only the two front seat occupants would be charged, the back seat passenger would not be charged.)
Police reported the subjects arrested had drug paraphernalia concealed in their car.
yes!
Another term for paraphernalia is apparatus, equipment, or furnishing used for a particular activity. For instance, a race car fan might furnish his walls with racing paraphernalia.
Yes. My fiancee and I just did that (California). We did not take physical possession of the car, and nor did we take "constructive possession." I.e., taking the keys to the car and leaving the car on the lot.
It means they had some sort of drug "tool" in their possession. Usually a crack pipe, rolling papers, coke spoon, syringes, or something else used to do drugs. But it could also be something as insignificant as an empty prescription bottle swedged under the seat of a car from the previous owner. Get them a decent lawyer and they should beat the rap.
Hold, possession...
Virginia car insurance can be found on Virginia Auto Insurance and the Virginia Car Insurance Center, especially if you have a very good driving record.
Highly likely. You don't have to actually have it on your person or in your hand to be in possession. If it was in YOUR car and you were anywhere near it, the law declares that are in "concurrent possession."