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IN SB0140
Bill
AI Summary
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Creates a legal defense to the Level 6 felony of maintaining a common nuisance when the location was not primarily used for unlawful purposes
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Defense applies when the offense involves less than 30 grams of marijuana or less than 5 grams of hash oil, hashish, or salvia
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Defense also covers drug paraphernalia designed for use with marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia
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Defendant must have no prior unrelated conviction for maintaining a common nuisance to use this defense
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Effective July 1, 2018; passed Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law with a 7-1 vote
Legislative Description
Maintaining a common nuisance. Provides a defense to the crime of maintaining a common nuisance if: (1) the location was not primarily used for specified unlawful acts; (2) the charged offense involves less than a specified quantity of marijuana, hashish, hash oil, or salvia or involves paraphernalia; and (3) the person does not have a prior unrelated conviction for maintaining a common nuisance.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2/12/2018