Underage drinking but not driving?
is it illegal in the state of california if you are caught drunk and under 21 but just at a bonfire and not driving home? i know it's illegal but is it really that bad? i'm going to a bonfire tonight i plan on having a few beers, i will not be driving home and my ride will be picking me up before the legal curfew. what kind of trouble would i get into if a cop busted our party? please don't say "the law is 21 for a reason" or any crap like that. thanks.
Underage DUI charges???
Depends on the state. If it is your first charge you will problem have to attend alcohol meetings, pay a fine and be on probation. Doesn't it suck that your old enough to die in a war, go to prison but you can't drink a beer. Our system sucks. Good luck.
When an underage celebrity is caught drinking alcohol bought by someone else, is there any kind of repercussions, even with photographic evidence? What else can the rich get away with blatantly?
Did the police catch the “underage celebrity” *while* they were drinking, or is there just a picture? How do you know, from say a picture of a kid holding a beer, that he was actually drinking it? You don’t.Plus, in many states in the US, it is actually perfectly legal for minors to drink alcohol, (within certain limitations that vary from state). In almost 30 states, it is legal for a minor to drink on private property, with parental consent; in another 6 states, they can drink on private property, and no parental consent is needed. In 8 states, they may drink at public establishments (e.g restaurants, bars) with parental consent. Factoring in other options (drinking for religious/educational purposes, etc) almost every state allows some form of drinking.Now, this doesn’t mean that what this person was doing, in whatever state he was in, was legal. Minors do, in some cases, get in trouble for possession of alcohol. But, the exact circumstances will determine whether the police can, or will, press charges.Plenty of adult celebrities & politicians get arrested for DUIs, for example…Tori Vance, Miss Teen USA 18-year-old Tori Vance was arrested May 5, 2012 for DUI after pulling an illegal U-turn.76 Celebrities That Have Been Arrested For Driving Under The Influence (DUI)50 Politicians Who Got DUIs
What are the chances of beating an underage DUI?
DUI of what? Nyquil? If you were drinking alcohol or abusing drugs then there's a price to pay. Whatever fine you have to pay...or programs you have to attend...just be glad you didn't hurt anybody. Learn the lesson and don't do it again.
What will my punishment for underage drinking be?
You want to look up Minor in Possession laws for South Dakota. It varies by state. Many states have a no tolerance law for under 21 that states you can get a DUI, despite not being near a car or driving. If an officer tests you and you have more than 0.01% blood alcohol content you can get a DUI without driving. You don't want that. You will have to read up on South Dakota laws. http://bit.ly/evWp9q
Why do we have to be 21 to legally drink alcohol in the US?
Short Answer: To combat drunk driving.It seems that the nation-wide age of 21 was only instituted in 1984 with the passing of the National Minimum Drinking Age Act.Prior to that, individual states could set their drinking ages to be whatever they wished. After the repeal of prohibition, most states set their drinking age to 21 because, at the time, that *was* the age of majority. After the legal voting age was changed (26th Amendment), several states began to lower the purchase age to 18.Then this act was passed. It prohibits purchase and public consumption for those under 21. Do note that this act was passed to combat drunk driving; part of its teeth includes the provision that any state with an age under 21 would receive a ten percent decrease in its highway funds. Many states that had lowered the drinking age after the passing of the 26th Amendment had already begun to raise their drinking ages again for the same reasons. So the answer to your question (at least in part) seems to be to combat drunk driving. As for why this is different in the US, the US is heavily driving-oriented; we do not have the public transport that Europe does. Most US teens get their licenses young, and statistically they are the most likely to have accidents. Drinking and driving increases those numbers.Important note: the act itself does not necessarily ban consumption under 21 in all circumstances, although many states extended the act into a full ban. There's still a little variance by state, and in many it is okay for those under 21 to consume alcohol in private and/or with families. It's also worth noting that the drinking age has come under question multiple times, with several college presidents (including my own at Washington and Lee University, VA) signing the Amethyst Initiative that is pro-lowering the drinking age.Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nat..., http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj...
What happens when you are pulled over for under age drinking?
Last night on 7/4/2010 3:30am, I was pulled over by California Highway Patrol, because i was supposedly "swerving and driving too slow" on the freeway, going 50 on a 65. But they later found out that i was drinking, and i took the sobriety test. I'm 19 years old, and i did not pass the .08% alcohol level, but still unsure of what number i got. My car was impounded and I received a ticket, and a pink slip, for a hearing at the DMV. My question is, what will happen after this? Is this a DUI? Will my license be suspended in no matter the case? Do I need a lawyer? How much are the fines? Will this count as a point in my record? I have some other questions as well, but they aren't coming clear to my head right now, please help me answer the questions above, need help asap, I must schedule a DMV hearing in within 10 days.
What happens if you get caught drinking while under age ?
The pre-trial alcohol education program is administered by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and is delivered by 12 providers under contract to the department. The court system and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) are also involved. There is currently no mechanism for evaluating the program'seffectiveness, and there are not readily available data that would permit a determination of the recidivism rate of drivers who participate in the program. No agency is charged with monitoring the program's effectiveness and making recommendations to improve it.While most states have alcohol education programs for people arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI), in most cases these programs are fundamentally different than Connecticut's program. Connecticut is unusual in allowing drivers who successfully complete the program to avoid all criminal sanctions. In other states, successful program completion generally reduces, but does not eliminate, the sanctions that apply to a driver. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the states whose programs are most similar to Connecticut's are Indiana and New Mexico, but even these programs have significant differences with Connecticut's program. In New Mexico, approximately 45% of all DWI arrests are for second or subsequent offenses. We were unable to find any recidivism data for Indiana, or any recidivism data from any jurisdiction that could be used to determine the effectiveness of alcohol education programs.The legislature has passed three acts since 1990 increasing penalties for people who refuse to submit to alcohol tests, most notably PA 99-255, which increased penalties for second and subsequent refusals.