Potter County Woman Charged with Marijuana, Paraphernalia Possession
COUDERSPORT, Pa. — Rita R. Schank, a 69-year-old woman from Elmira, NY, is facing multiple charges in Potter County Court, including possession of a small amount of marijuana and use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
According to court records, Schank was arrested on December 25, 2025, by Trooper Corey M. Chamberlain of the Coudersport Pennsylvania State Police. The charges include 35 P.S. § 780-113(a)(31) for marijuana possession, 35 P.S. § 780-113(a)(32) for use or possession of drug paraphernalia, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3809(a) for restrictions on alcoholic beverages, and 75 Pa.C.S. § 4305(a) for vehicular hazard signal lamps.
Schank’s case is currently active and awaiting a preliminary hearing, scheduled for January 26, 2026, at 10:30 am before Magisterial District Judge Bryan D. Phelps. The defendant has been advised of her right to apply for assignment of counsel but has not requested a public defender.
The Potter County District Attorney’s Office is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in this case. Schank’s address is listed as Elmira, NY 14901, and she has been fingerprinted as part of the arrest process.
The case is being heard in the Magisterial District Court 55-3-01, with the docket number MJ-55301-CR-0000128-2025. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and the Potter County District Attorney’s Office will prosecute the case.
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