Q: My roommate is using meth in my home. If I call the police on her could I also be charged?
I own the home.
I allowed her to move in from an abusive relationship.
She pays no rent. Gets mail here.
She denies doing it but it's been confirmed by another person.
She has previous conviction for same.
She agreed not to do any drugs when she moved in.
I see no other alternative as I don't believe she will stop or move out soon.
She's taking classes for a job so I was willing to support her until then, but her activity has become untenable.
A:
It will depend on the circumstances. First, you'll need to get your roommate to stop. If they don't you may want to move, or have the roommate move. Do you really want the roommate arrested?
If police find drugs in your home after you let them in voluntarily (with no warrant) any drugs in a common area (accessible to both of you) could be attributed to you AND the roommate. However, if you set this up properly (using a lawyer as the middle man) you can avoid being charged since you called it in.
Consider this action carefully, since the roommate may have rights to the premises after they return to the place on bail after the arrest. Awkward.
Good Luck.
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