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Before You Agree to Buy Alcohol for a Minor, Think Again - Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor is a Crime in California

By Neil Shous, Esq.

As New Year?s Eve approaches, no doubt people will be partying. This includes the underage group as well. So as you are entering the market, liquor store or another retail establishment where they sell alcohol, beware of any minors who ask you to buy some for them. We offer this warning because furnishing alcohol to a minor is a crime in California. You ?furnish? alcohol to a minor anytime you (1) give alcohol to a minor, or (2) purchase alcohol for a minor. Many people are caught committing this crime when they agree to buy alcohol for an undercover cop who is posing as a minor. You may think that buying alcohol for a teenager is no big deal, or you may even believe that the person is of age but simply ?forgot? his/her I.D. and that you are doing him/her a favor...continue to full post

Full post as published by California Criminal Defense Blog on December 29, 2010 (boomark / email).