Legal Question in DUI Law in California

Re: minor with alcohol

Thank you for your posting.

Purchase or Possession of Alcohol by a Minor has a mandatory fine of at least $250, or 24-32 hours of community service. (Cal. Business & Professions Code §25658(b)).

If you have your driver’s license, you will lose it for one year. If you don’t have your driver’s license, you will have to wait one year after you would normally be eligible before you can get one. Each time you’re caught in possession again, you will lose your license for an additional year.

A Minor in Possession of Alcohol in the Vehicle: Besides losing your license for one year as stated above, you will be guilty of a misdemeanor, you will be arrested, and you will pay a fine of up to $1,000, or serve six months in the county jail, or both. The car you were in can also be impounded for up to 30 days at the owner’s expense. If you received your driver’s license within the previous year and you were driving between the hours of midnight and 5:00 a.m., or you received your license within the previous six months and you were transporting anyone under age 20, without a licensed driver who is 25 years of age or older in the vehicle, additional sanctions will apply.

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