ticketable

[tik-it-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. subject to a fine or citation issued in the form of a ticket; especially of an offense or infraction.

Example Sentences

The Burlington Free Press reports lawmakers are currently considering a bill that could allow cities and towns to classify marijuana odor as a “public nuisance” and a ticketable offense.

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“While in most cases cannabis possession is a ticketable offense, as residents would expect CPD’s primary focus was on fighting violent crime and addressing the illegal guns that threaten our communities,” Anthony Guglielmi, communications director for the Chicago Police Department, told the Sun-Times.

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It would make possession of 2 ounces or less a ticketable offense that would not result in a criminal record.

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Emanuel is looking to expand upon a Chicago law passed in 2012 that made possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana a ticketable offense.

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The proposal calls for a new state law that would reduce possession of one gram or less of any controlled substance in Illinois from a felony to a misdemeanor, and expand Chicago's municipal ordinance, making possession of 15 grams or less of cannabis a ticketable offense statewide.

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