Is there immunity for underage drinking?
It is no secret that many adolescents under 21 years of age have consumed alcohol at some point in their life. Lawmakers adjusted the law so that when kids drink alcohol and need medical assistance they don't hesitate to get help. Kids and young adults often make reckless decisions, so the law now prohibits evidence of illegal drinking if discovered as a result of getting help.
Moreover, the law now prohibits the prosecution of any person under the age of 21 who commits the crimes of either purchasing or attempting to purchase alcohol by a minor or possession by a minor of alcohol in a motor vehicle; but only if the evidence was gained as a result of someone who sought medical assistance for alcohol-related incapacitation. The immunity extends to the person who seeks medical assistance.
What is alcohol-related incapacitation?
"Alcohol-related incapacitation” is now defined as “the condition of an intoxicated person who, by reason of the consumption of intoxicating liquor, is: (a) unconscious; (b) in need of medical attention; or (c) likely to suffer or cause physical harm or damage to property.”
IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE LAW ON UNDERAGED DRINKING, AND YOU NEED AN EXPERIENCED CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER WORKING ON YOUR SIDE TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS, PLEASE CONTACT CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY WILLIAM J. BARABINO.
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