I gotta go to court in a week for minor in possession of alcohol. Need advice?
400048
Depending on what state you're in ... you will probably get a fine. If you are over 18 - but under 21, you may wind up with some community service and a record. If you are under 18, it should be sealed.
50964
NO, Since you are under the age of 21 you would be charged with possestion of alcohic beverage by a minor.\n\nI am sure that you are not refering to rubbing alcohol.
769663
Get a complete physical evaluation and see a professional for alcohol abuse. There is no "ONE" answer to this. Different people need different treatment. Some need medication, some need other things. Some need both. Don't go by what works for someone else when you need to have yourself evaluated. Hang in there!
1064219
Call the DA's office. They will tell you what to do next. Document everything and have witnesses.
804007
I am an attorney in California, but I do not practice criminal law.\n\nI strongly urge you to go to an attorney who specializes in DUIs. Your fiance has much bigger problems than worrying about whether the offense committed when he was 15 counts. To my knowledge, juvenile records are expunged, although you might need to request an expungement. The offense won't necessarily be counted, but if the record is not expunged, it will still show on the prior offenses, and the judge, though  not counting it as an offense, will take it into consideration.\n\nAside from the offense as a minor, because one of the offenses involved drinking under the legal age, and the subsequent offense was committed within 5 years.... did you know your fiance could go to jail for up to a year? It is a given that he will go to jail for at least 90 days. The law is very clear on this.\n\nOn a more personal note... you need to call of the marriage. You fiance is irresponsible and has a drinking problem. He is eventually going to kill himself or other persons. If you are married to him, in California, YOU could be held civilly liable for the actions of your spouse. YOU could lose your house, other property, and have YOUR wages garnished... not to mention possibly being the widowed mother of fatherless children.\n\nDon't go there.
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It can be both!\n Firstly I live in Florida so that might make a little difference but most states are probably simular.\n Just selling will get you arrested for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.(Even if the person is 18 yrs old, you must be 21 to purchase or consume alcohol).\n The arrest can either be right there on the spot, handcuffs & all. Or it can be an R&R ( Released on your own Recognise).. but you will have to go to court because it is a legal arrest just as if they had taken you down to the local jail,  but they are choosing to allow you to remain free & just show up for court.\n Here in Florida you will be given a $500 fine the first time & you can bet that you will lose your job.\n You are not allowed to work anywhere that alcohol is sold or served for at least 6 months but this can be up to 2 yrs. before anyone will hire you again in this line of work.\n Now for the civil part ...aside from the fine that you have received...If the minor that you sold the alcohol to should go out and commit a crime, get arrested for DUI / DWI, have an automobile accident,(If the accident caused a death then you could even be charged as a principle in the cause of the persons death..YOU could go to prison!),if the minor falls & breaks his nose than you can be required to pay his medical bills, if the minor dies from alcohol poisoning than you can be charged with his death & go to prison...you can also be sued for all of the above things that I have listed by the minors parents or by a victim if a contributing factor was the alcohol that you sold/gave them.\n I don't mean to frighten you; but you must realize how serious that your question & my answer really is.\n It's a funny thing really..You only have to be 18 to sell alcohol in a grocery or convience store yet they don't really, fully explain the consequences to you & they expect you to be adult enough to sell alcohol.\n(Just a note.. Please just be careful because that kid who's trying to purchase the alcohol doesn't care if you go to jail, lose your job & have to pay a fine!)\n Use the rule..I.D. if the person looks under 27 yrs. on tobacco and under 35 yrs. on alcohol..This gives you an easier way to judge wheather you should I.D. instead of looking at the person & saying to yourself...Does he look 18 or does he look 21? Looks can be VERY deceiving when it comes to age!
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First do not drink too much and drive. If you do have a couple of beers or glasses of wine at dinner and are of average weight, you should be ok. There are charts available that can give a gauge as to how many drinks you may have in a given time period for your age, sex and weight. This is a gauge only and can be affected by amount of food in your stomach etc. \n If you are pulled over and believe that you are not impaired then the best policy is to cooperate and be polite. In most states you would have had to be pulled over for a traffic infraction or based upon reasonable suspicion of impairment (most cases of reasonable suspicion would fall into a traffic violation category anyway). Many officers are specialists in DWI stops and will conduct the stop in a certain way to gain evidence of impairment. This will include your speech, mannerisms, odor of alcohol, coherence etc. If the officer is not satisfied that you are sober upon this first encounter he may ask you to exit the vehicle. He has every right to ask the driver of a vehicle to exit the car, this was part of a Supreme Court decision. \n  He will observe how you walk and interact with him. He will then ask you to take some Field Sobriety Tests. These are standardized tests. You can refuse. However this will turn the stop confrontational. An arrest for DWI can be made by officers prior observations of your driving, and the first encounter. If the officer thought you drove poorly enough to pull you over, that is strike one in his head, an odor of alcohol is strike two, a slight stumble out of the car and a refusal to take tests will most likely end in your arrest. Again if you are confident in your sobriety cooperate and be glad someone is out there potectiong the roads from drunks, hopefully the officer will have reciprocated your kindness with his own profesionalism.
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What should you do? First, learn how stupid it is to drink and DRIVE! Now that we have the moron part out of the way, take the money you have, and HIRE AN ATTORNEY!!! You cannot do this on your own. An attorney may can get you probation, and have the restitution set up as payments as a special condition of probation. That is the way things SHOULD go. But after you learn how stupid it is to drive drunk, you need to learn how stupid it is to try to represent yourself in court on such a serious matter. This isn't the people's court you're dealing with. It's the real deal. And trust me. YOU DO NOT WANT TO GO TO JAIL. You won't like it there. Be smart, and hire someone that is smarter.
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so i take it u were arrested for this?  okay, a $10 item is like theft in the 3rd degree.  it's like petty theft.  nothing warranting a big to do.  if the store is pressing charges, then yeah, u will have to do the whole court thing.  get a lawyer IMMEDIATELY.  Request a court appointed one if u can't afford it.  Plead NOT GUILTY during ur first court appearance (arraignment).  The burden is on the state to prove its case.  Don't hand it over on a silver platter.  Things can happen by the time u r  scheduled to go to trial.  Charges could be dismissed due to lack of evidence, etc.  Ok, if things don't go ur way, and u eventually agree to a plea deal, u will NOT get jail time for a $10 theft.  the justice dept has much bigger fish to fry (like rapists, child molesters, etc.) than to imprison u for your petty theft.  U will just have to pay restitution (in other words, pay the store $10 for its loss) and court fees.  U will be put on probation and likely have to do a few community service hours.  If u r lucky, u will be able to swing a "deferred sentence" whereby u will NOT have this on your record if u "keep your nose clean" from problems for a designated amt of time.
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man you are on your own... get a lawyer.
826135
take her to a family court
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Michigan\n\n2006  House Bill 6124\nUnder current law, adults caught providing alcohol to minors may do some time in jail and pay light fines. Under the proposed law, adults can also have their driver’s license suspended for 90 days, which is the same penalty for underage drinkers. This has been referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.\n\nA defendant has the right to try to prove that he or she reasonably believed that the minor was of legal age.\n\nAs far as driving with someone under the influence, besides being foolish and dangerous, nothing legal can be held again you. Of course, that is as long as they are not a minor.
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be a nerd. be as innocent and sweet looking as possible. say yes sir, no sir, may i speak.... right now your goal is to have the judge as sympathetic as possible. you aren't going to accomplish much if you go in with that attitude and lame labels like BS and gay shit. it doesn't matter how full of it you think an officer is for giving you a citation. the fact is you got it. now grow up and deal with it. that's what sucks about being an adult. you can't just throw a hissy fit and hope that mommy and daddy don't wanna put up with your screaming enough to give you your way. \nwear a blue suit if you have it. don't speak unless you are spoken to and when you want to say something ask for permission first. if you have a lawyer that's best. he/she can talk for you and you won't risk ramming your foot into your mouth. don't make excuses like "everybody does it" or "i wasn't even drunk." take responsibility and show regret. if you have to promise you will never drink again for the rest of your life DO IT!!! \notherwise, go to jail. a judge who doesn't wanna put up with your bull would be glad to plant you right there.
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Call them from a pay phone.  The courthouse or police station/sheriff's office will advise you.  Also, if it's a misdemeanor, turn yourself in and get it over with.  Believe me, it's not worth looking over your shoulder for for so long.  Eventually they'll catch you anyways and then it'll be worse.
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call up the court I guarantee they got your case log they can tell ya right off the bat. they don't want to have to clog up the court room.
966161
You need to find an A.A. counselor, not someone to get drunk with.  Get help now.
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First off, I don't know how your PO would know if you went to AA.  It's anonomous, that's what the second A is for.  They don't keep records of members, and they don't talk to the police.  Furthermore, I don't think they'll lock you up for going to AA given that it means you're getting your life together.  Besides which they couldn't arest you as attending an AA meeting does not actually prove you've been drinking - it would never hold up in court.  Also, I believe they are not allowed to use the information that you were attending AA meetings in court as that information is considered to be privileged.\n\nI think it's great that you want to stop drinking, and you should go to meetings.  If you're really determined, you may be able to find the 12 steps online and work through them on your own, but I think the support group aspect of AA would help a lot.