Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey
My 16 yr old daughter had friends over without a parent home, caught drinking by police, what are the repercussions?
3 Answers from Attorneys
She can be charged with underage drinking. Or she can be charged with other offenses.
She can be charged with underage drinking. You could have been charged with permitting
underage drinking.
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Your daughter is facing a violation of the New Jersey Criminal Code for Underage Drinking. Her case will initially be heard in the juvenile court, but depending upon the cricumstances the prosecuotr could file a motion to have her tried in adult court. I would need to know more details about what happened before I could give you a full answer, but in general the penalties include high fines, having a juvenile record and potentially jail time (although this is not likely if she is a first time offender). I imagine that there must have been a neighbor who called the police because of some loud or otherwise disturbing behavior, so it's possible your daughter can also be charged with Disorderly Conduct or perhaps a violation of a local noise ordinance, and these also have similar repurcussions as the drinking charge. Please contact me to discuss this case in more detail. I never charge for simplyh talking to a person about their case. Thank you.
SIncerely yours, -Ronald Aronds, Esq.- 908-272-0111
www.njworkerscompensationlaw.com
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