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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.


    Comments
    56 thru 60 of 60 comments    ...  11  [ 12 ]   
    On 04/05/03
    rickey from KY said:
    any chance this charge can be drop once you turn 21 or older
    On 01/07/03
    John from CO said:
    I'm from Australia and am here on a J-1 working visa. I'm 20 years old and am wondering what would happen if I was caught drinking underage?? Would I have my visa canceled? What would the fine be, here in Colorado. It's tough coming from a country where the legal age is 18... - thanks.
    On 05/21/02
    Christopher from AZ said:
    A simpler answer would be that any adjudicated Delinquent offense in Arizona could result in a penalty of commitment to the department of juvenile corrections (juvenile prison). If alcohol were the only offense in your history, I would expect something more along the lines of has been discussed here.
    On 04/14/02
    kyle from AZ said:
    Depends which side of the bed the judge gets out of......
    On 10/14/01
    john from MA said:
    What happens if you had been drinking then got into a car w/ someone who wasn't drinking and got pulled over for speeding and arrested for posession?
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