Possession of cocaine or narcotic drug
Sec. 6. (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), a narcotic drug (pure or adulterated) classified in
schedule I or II, or methamphetamine (pure or adulterated) commits
possession of cocaine, a narcotic drug, or methamphetamine, a Class
D felony, except as provided in subsection (b).
(b) The offense is:
(1) a Class C felony if:
(A) the amount of the drug involved (pure or adulterated)
weighs three (3) grams or more; or
(B) the person was also in possession of a firearm (as
defined in IC 35-47-1-5);
(2) a Class B felony if the person in possession of the cocaine,
narcotic drug, or methamphetamine possesses less than three (3)
grams of pure or adulterated cocaine, a narcotic drug, or
methamphetamine:
(A) on a school bus; or
(B) in, on, or within one thousand (1,000) feet of:
(i) school property;
(ii) a public park;
(iii) a family housing complex; or
(iv) a youth program center; and
(3) a Class A felony if the person possesses the cocaine,
narcotic drug, or methamphetamine in an amount (pure or
adulterated) weighing at least three (3) grams:
(A) on a school bus; or
(B) in, on, or within one thousand (1,000) feet of:
(i) school property;
(ii) a public park;
(iii) a family housing complex; or
(iv) a youth program center.
As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.7. Amended by Acts 1977,
P.L.340, SEC.101; Acts 1979, 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.
Last modified: May 24, 2006