It is just a civil offense. It isn't considered a misdemeanor and will not show up on a background check on the first or second offense. In Maine you can pay off the fine before having your court date to eliminate going to court. On the first offense it's a $250 fine.
In the state of Maryland, a minor in possession of alcohol is either a civil offense or juvenile delinquency. For minors younger than 18 it is juvenile delinquency and for minors 18 to 21, it is a civil offense.
The underage person is subject to a civil citation. They cannot be arrested unless they have commited some other offense. The citation itself results in a fine of up to $500 for a first time offense, though the amount is usually much lower. The citation does not count as being convicted of a crime.
It is a Class C Misdemeanor for a minor to possess alcohol in Indiana
IC 7.1-5-7-7
Illegal possession
Sec. 7. (a) It is a Class C misdemeanor for a minor to knowingly:
(1) possess an alcoholic beverage;
(2) consume it; or
(3) transport it on a public highway when not accompanied by at least one (1) of his parents or guardians.
(b) If a minor is found to have violated subsection (a) while operating a motor vehicle, the court may order the minor's driver's license suspended for up to one (1) year. However, if the minor is less than eighteen (18) years of age, the court shall order the minor's driver's license suspended for at least sixty (60) days.
(c) The court shall deliver any order suspending the minor's driver's license under this section to the bureau of motor vehicles, which shall suspend the minor's driver's license under IC 9-24-18-12 for the period ordered by the court.
(Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1.) As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.710; Acts 1982, P.L.69, SEC.15; P.L.53-1994, SEC.1.
In the State of Rhode Island, a minor in possession of alcohol is guilty of a misdemeanor. The penalty is a fine and possible jail time.
Misdemeanor.
for simply possessing a alcoholic beverage under 21 for 1st offense is a violation.
The offense is usually a misdemeanor. You can usually lose your drivers license for a while if you have one. There may be a fine and more severe penalties depending on how many times you have been cited for the offense.
Alcohol for consumption is taxed and regulated at both the Federal and the State levels, so it is both a federal and a state offense. However, since the federal jurisdiction trumps the state jurisdiction only the federal government can charge you.
A criminal offense, statutory rape and or child molestation.
"Possession of a Controlled Substance, Schedule 2"
i recently received my first MIP. The school district were i was attending school gave me three after school detentions however the police department in my district gave me a misdeminor wich included a $50 fine and a court date.
That would make the person a habitual offender, and may be anything from a fine, to Juvenile Hall , to court-ordred rehab. Maybe some County time. This person should ask for Rehab . They are on a downhill slide and need some help. Generally, minor in possession of alcohol will be either an infraction or a misdemeanor. Three times, though, is pretty hard to beat. Most teenage alcoholics don't register that many arrests and citations. Whether or not the state or county takes action, you should take action to intervene. In California a first offense brings a fine of up to $250. Also the driver license is suspended for up to a year. Judges can order a probation period of as much as 5 years and fines up to $5,000 plus a little juvenile hall time. In Louisiana, fines of up to $100 are possible but not likely. In New Mexico, they take this seriously and repeat offenses can get prison time. For a third offense, try to get a lawyer and not just an unemployed math teacher on the Internet.
"Possession" is a common noun. It refers to the general concept of owning or having something.
Question is too general. (in the US) it depends on what kind of criminal offense this amounts to and what the statute of limitation laws of that particular state say about that classification of crime.
yes No offense to you ^ but what kind of question is this?
Misdemeanor