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The Price of Underage Drinking
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We asked our local District Justice about the penalties for underage drinking and received the following information:
- Suspension of driver’s license if convicted for: lying about your age to obtain alcohol; purchasing, consuming, possessing, or transporting alcohol; carrying a false ID.
- Suspension for first offense is 90 days; second offense is one year; third offense is two years. If under age 16 when convicted, the suspension of your driving privilege begins after you pass your driver’s test.
- Fine up to $500
- Notification of parents
- In addition, you may be required to be evaluated to determine your involvement with alcohol. You may also be required to successfully complete a program of alcohol education and counseling.
REMEMBER: You do not have to be in or near a car, have a driver’s license, or even be old enough to drive for this law to apply.
Merely being caught with a fake ID, drinking, being intoxicated, transporting alcohol, or having alcohol in your possession will result in the above penalties.
Reminder to Parents:
Adults who provide alcohol to persons under 21– even their own children – will receive a MANDATORY fine of $1,000 for the first offense and $2,500 for second or subsequent offenses per minor. For example, providing alcohol to a party involving 10 minors will result in a fine of $10,000 to $25,000. Anyone who makes or sells false ID will receive the same penalty.