Possibly, especially if it is the defendant’s first offense.

Possession of drugs for personal use is typically prosecuted as a felony in Nevada.

However, prosecutors may be willing to lessen the felony drug charge to a misdemeanor if it is the defendant’s first offense.

Nevada’s “catch-all” misdemeanor drug possession statute is NRS 454.351, and it is commonly called “ITS.” When people are accused of felony possession of drugs in Nevada, defense attorneys may try to persuade the prosecutor to reduce the charge to one count of ITS.  ITS is the charge that Paris Hilton pleaded guilty to in Las Vegas for her 2010 cocaine possession case.

Since ITS is only a misdemeanor, the maximum penalties include:

• 6 months in jail, and/or
• $1,000 in fines

And for a first offense, judges rarely impose jail. Another bonus of ITS convictions is that they can be sealed from the defendant’s record after only two years from the time the case is closed. Read more information on Nevada misdemeanor drug possession laws.