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Question: What is the maximum penalty for underage drinking?
Answer: Arizona law (A.R.S. § 8-323) provides for the following penalties for a minor who purchases, possesses, or consumes, spirituous liquor:
1. Probation.
2. A juvenile court hearing.
3. Driving privileges suspended for 180 days.
4. Attendance at a counseling or education program.
5. A fine of up to $500.00.
6. Community service work.
7. If truancy is involved, a whole host of programs with parents.
8. With a prior record that indicates delinquency, a whole other host of headaches.
9. A stern talking to by the judge. (Don't laugh, an angry judge is a very scary thing.)
It appears that a judge can impose any combination of these things that she thinks is a good idea. Laws in other states are probably similar. The law about juveniles is never cut and dried.
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