Current through P.L. 171-2024
Section 35-48-4-6 - Possession of cocaine or narcotic drug(a) A person who, without a valid prescription or order of a practitioner acting in the course of the practitioner's professional practice, knowingly or intentionally possesses cocaine (pure or adulterated) or a narcotic drug (pure or adulterated) classified in schedule I or II, commits possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, a Level 6 felony, except as provided in subsections (b) through (d).(b) The offense is a Level 5 felony if:(1) the amount of the drug involved is at least five (5) but less than ten (10) grams; or(2) the amount of the drug involved is less than five (5) grams and an enhancing circumstance applies.(c) The offense is a Level 4 felony if: (1) the amount of the drug involved is at least ten (10) but less than twenty-eight (28) grams; or(2) the amount of the drug involved is at least five (5) but less than ten (10) grams and an enhancing circumstance applies.(d) The offense is a Level 3 felony if:(1) the amount of the drug involved is at least twenty-eight (28) grams; or(2) the amount of the drug involved is at least ten (10) but less than twenty-eight (28) grams and an enhancing circumstance applies.Amended by P.L. 168-2014, SEC. 98, eff. 7/1/2014.As added by Acts1976 , P.L. 148, SEC.7. Amended by Acts1977 , P.L. 340, SEC.101; Acts1979 , P.L. 303, SEC.10; P.L. 138-1983, SEC.3; P.L. 296-1987, SEC.9; P.L. 296-1995, SEC.7; P.L. 65-1996, SEC.15; P.L. 188-1999, SEC.7; P.L. 17-2001, SEC.24; P.L. 151-2006, SEC.24.