Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor

The attorneys at JD Law have been representing Penn State students charged with Underage Drinking and Furnishing Alcohol to Minors since 2004. Many Furnishing cases arise from undercover officers sitting in the parking lots of local liquors stores, following cars as they leave the parking lot, and then conducting investigative detentions after the purchaser exits the vehicle without taking all of the alcohol.

Some people think that because underage and furnishing are just things that most college kids do, like rites of passage, they also assume that they are not a big deal. Despite the view that these are just common things for college students, they are criminal charges that could result in a criminal record, and criminal records can make it more difficult to get a job in the future. The Furnishing charges are misdemeanors and thereby require a person to be fingerprinted and a mugshot taken. A conviction of Furnishing Alcohol to Minors carries substantial penalties, including mandatory fines.

ARD Eligibility for Furnishing Alcohol to Minors Charges

The good news is that most Penn State students or young adults that are charged with Furnishing Alcohol to Minors can avoid a conviction and resulting consequences of a criminal record via a pretrial diversionary program called Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD).  With ARD, the person is able to avoid the conviction and have the charges dismissed, and the person can then go through the expungement process to have records of the incident destroyed.  If the records are destroyed, they would not appear on criminal background searches.

What Should I Do? Contact Our Attorneys Today

For additional info about Furnishing Alcohol to Minors charges, check out the responses to Frequently Asked Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor Questions. If you have additional questions about Furnishing Alcohol to Minors or other criminal offenses, contact JD Law via email or by calling (814) 689-9139 for a FREE CONSULTATION.