How much jail time is issued for stealing prescription drugs? 33 Answers as of December 07, 2011

That depends on factors such as what drugs, how much what are the exact criminal charges. You should hire an attorney to try to get a favorable plea bargain, hopefully with a no jail promise from the judge.

Penalty for criminal acts depends upon the exact level of offense charged combined with a person's criminal history, so it may be different for each person.

Depends on the value of the drugs and where they wer stolen from. If from a house maybe at least it could be a 4 year felony. Also the drugs may be controlled where it is illegal to possess them without a prescription.

It depends on the drugs involved. But, generally, if you have no priors and you are not distributing/selling the drugs (personal use only), it is likely a misdemeanor with probation and no jail. It may take some effort to get there.

Its a theft and it depends on the value of the drugs whether is would be a felony or misdemeanor. Also, if the drugs are controlled then one could be charged with possession of a controlled substance, usually a felony.

It depends on your history as to your record. However a B felony carries a 3.5 to 7 years maximum and possession of any controlled drug is a B felony.

Theft is a Class D felony which carries a maximum sentence of 3 years in jail and up to $10,000.00 in fines. How much of that would be imposed depends on many variables that the court would consider in determining the appropriate sentence.

Larceny of prescription drugs in Massachusetts, assuming the drugs are worth more than $250, carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. If the value is less than $250 the maximum penalty is 2 1/2 years in the house of correction. There is a secondary issue associated with larceny of prescription drugs. One can also be charged with illegal possession of those substances; the maximum penalty for most prescription substances would be one year in prison.

First, the only person who can authorize charges is the prosecuting attorney. If the person called the police, there would be an investigation that would be forwarded to the prosecutor for review. What a possible sentence might be would depend on what the ultimate conviction was for as well as past record and other factors. There is not enough information given to answer.

That depends on the exact charges. Grand theft, generally, as a felony (you do NOT want to be convicted of a felony!) has a maximum of three years in custody. Simple possession of drugs - even prescription drugs if the prescription is not yours - can have the same maximum. There are other factors to consider before one can be given an exact answer - it depends on the exact charges, your criminal history, and the facts of the case. And it is not up to the relative to "press charges." If it is reported to the police, and the DA thinks he/she can prove the case, the DA makes the decision to prosecute, bot the relative. The best approach may well be to work it out without reporting it to the police, even if that means getting treatment for a substance abuse problem. I submit to you that stealing someone else's prescription is highly suggestive of a significant drug problem. If so, get help regardless of whether or not charges are filed. It just might save his/her life and prevent the destruction loving family relationships.