What will happen if the police took my marijuana but made no arrest nor gave a ticket?

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What will happen if the police took my marijuana but made no arrest nor gave a ticket?

I locked my keys in my car. My dad had no idea that I had weed in my car so he called the police so that they could unlock it. They unlocked the car and said they could smell marijuana and then asked my dad if they can search the car. It’s my car but is under my dad’s name. He told them they could go ahead and search. He found a quarter ounce of weed. He asked whose it was and my dad said it was his son’s who was on vacation. They never asked for his son’s name. They just told them they would take it in order to dispose of it, and that was it. Can they still press charges or try to do something.

Asked on June 14, 2016 under Criminal Law, Pennsylvania

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B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

They could potentially charge you or your dad later as long as the statute of limitations has not run.  However, based on what you have described, it looks like they are just going to dispose of it as paraphernalia.  The cops do have that authority.  They probably did so because they didn't want your dad to be saddled with any liability for your charge.  However, now that there is at least some record of this event...don't store weed in a car that is in your dad's name.  You aren't just exposing yourself to a potential charge... you are exposing your dad to a potential arrest because (1) his name is on the title and (2) he now has knowledge that you had weed in the car.


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