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Question: I just watched this report on 60 Minutes with these parents that let their kids have a party and someone drove home drunk and killed themselves. I believe in Kansas they did not have a law against parents that allow parties, but have alcohol, as long as the parents did not supply it. Does anyone know in Arizona if there is a law against parents having parties with underage drinking, but if they did not supply it?

Answer:

It is against Arizona law for parents to allow a party with underage drinking even if the parents did not supply the alcohol.  According to ARS 4-241(H), if:

  1. the adult lives in a home/apartment/etc., AND...
  2. the adult allows 2 or more minors to gather in the home/apt. etc., AND...
  3. the minors are not permanently living with the adult nor a close family member of the adult, AND...
  4. the adult knows there is underage drinking, THEN...

...the adult can be charged with a Class 1 Misdemeanor.  The punishment can be up to $2,500 or 6 months in jail.    

 


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On 02/17/09
herrrr from AZ said:
I THINK PARENTS SHOULD GET IN TROUBLE IF THEY ARE ALLOWING THEIR CHILDREN TO HAVE PARTIES WHERE THERE IS ALCOHOL... LIKE THIS STIORY THERE TAKIN THE CHANCES OF LETTING KIDS DRVIE HOME AND KILLING INNOCENT BECAUSE THERE SO SMASHED
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