Simple possession is possession for your own personal use as opposed to “Possession with intent to distribute” or “Distribution”. Generally this means someone is charged with possessing less than 28 grams or one ounce.

Driving under the influence (DUI), driving while intoxicated (DWI), drunken driving, drunk driving, operating under the influence, drinking and driving, or impaired driving is the crime of driving a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or other drugs including those prescribed by physicians.

Exceeding $500 in value is a Class A misdemeanor. exceeding $500 in value is a Class 4 felony if the theft was committed in a school or place of worship or if the theft was of governmental property.

Traffic laws in most states differentiate between operating a vehicle without a valid driver’s / operator’s license, and operating a vehicle without proof of licensing (i.e. when a properly licensed driver fails to carry his or her driver’s license). Jodi Melind Law specializes in helping reduce the penalty for driving without a license.

Public intoxication, also known as “drunk and disorderly”, is a summary offense in some countries rated to public cases or displays of drunkenness.