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Question: What is the punishment for giving a fellow minor alcoholic beverages?

Answer: The most likely outcome is that each minor would be charged with minor in possession. Minor in Possession of Alcohol is a class one misdemeanor.

If convicted of a class one misdemeanor, both minors would face being placed on standard probation, supervised by the juvenile probation department. The juvenile could be required by the court to attend educational classes, drug testing, and even detention in the juvenile detention center.

If the only evidence that a juvenile was in possession is the testimony of another co-defendant juvenile, charges probably wouldn't be filed. The county attorney usually requires the independent testimony of a police officer who observed the juveniles, while each juvenile was in possession of the alcohol.


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On 02/11/02
rachel from AZ said:
umm.. i think that it is bad for people who are under age to drink. it is not good ok.
On 11/15/01
mike jones from AZ said:
What is the maxium penalty for underage drinking
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