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In New Jersey, you must be 21 to purchase possess or consume alcoholic beverage.

Any person under the legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages who knowingly possesses without legal authority or who knowingly consumes any alcoholic beverage in any school, public conveyance, public place, or place of public assembly, or motor vehicle, is guilty of a disorderly persons offense, and shall be fined not less than $500.00. .

If this offense occurs in a motor vehicle, or if you bought the alcohol, you will lose your license for 6 months. If you do not have your driver’s license, the suspension starts when you are first eligible to receive a license. You may also have to participate in an alcohol education program. If you drive during this suspension period, in addition to penalties for driving with a suspended license, there are enhanced penalties for being on the suspended list for this situation.

If you are under 21 and drive with any detectable amount of alcohol in your system (.01 BAC or above), you will be subjected to the following penalties:

- Loss or postponement of driving privileges for 30 to 90 days

-15 to 30 days of community service

-Participation in a program of alcohol education and highway safety

You can also be prosecuted for DWI, even if your blood or breath alcohol level is less than 0.08%.

To be effective in these type of cases, an attorney must possess certain characteristics and resources including skill, experience, access to expert witnesses, and more. At the Law Offices of Vincent C. Scoca, we have the experience and resources necessary to defend our clients skillfully and vigorously. 

Please contact us today for a FREE consultation with an experienced criminal defense attorney who can aggressively pursue your interests.

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