Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

Hi, I want to throw a holiday party for me and my college friends this week in Texas. Most of us are 21 but inevitably people underage people would show up. I was wondering if I hire a bouncer to check ID's and give wristbands to people over 21, and tell those people that only they can drink. Would I still be liable to furnishing alcohol to minors if anyone drinks, or someone overage gives a drink to an underage person?


Asked on 12/13/14, 12:04 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michelle Scopellite Goldstein & Scopellite, PC

If anyone underage is provided alcohol at your party, even if you had someone check their ID and age and provided a wrist-band, and if the police are called and they find that someone underage was provided alcohol, then, yes, you would be liable and possibly charged with a crime.

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Answered on 12/21/14, 10:00 pm


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