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Underage and open container

  • birddog23
    Last night I was lucky enough to get my first underage and open container. I am schedule to appear in court later this week. Will I need an attorney? What are the consequences that I am looking at? I turn 21 in July...
  • gerb131
    Anytime you go to court you get an attorney.
  • enigmaax
    Fucking cops.
  • June18
    if you are in school check to see if your school has free legal counsel
  • THE4RINGZ
    Victimless crime
  • isadore
    with the arrest now you have a victim.
  • Tigerfan00
  • dlazz
    Sorry OP, can't help. I was never stupid enough to get an open container citation because I'm not a dumbass.

    Hope this helps.
  • sjmvsfscs08
    dlazz;1133688 wrote:Sorry OP, can't help. I was never stupid enough to get an open container citation because I'm not a dumbass.

    Hope this helps.
    You never drank underage?
  • Bigdogg
    Assuming you got arrested in Ohio, you are looking up to six months in jail and $1000 fine. If you are a first time offender, most likely you will go through their diversion program. Really depends where you got busted. Some places it is a slap on the hand and other places want to throw the book. I would get an attorney.
  • Tigerfan00
    Theres the problem, too many times its just a slap on the wrist.
  • dlazz
    sjmvsfscs08;1133704 wrote:You never drank underage?
    I said I didn't get an open container. Not that I didn't drink underage.
  • like_that
    Tigerfan00;1133709 wrote:Theres the problem, too many times its just a slap on the wrist.

    As it should be. Oh no! You drank as a 20 y/o college student!!! You should go to jail for life.
  • chicago510
    My friend got an underage from undercovers a week before his 21st carrying a 12 pack from his house across the street to mine. Good times. He had to take alcohol diversion classes (that ironically happened after he was 21) and write an essay for OSU student misconduct.

    Ohio State's alcohol reduction task force or whatever BS they started on gamedays was ridiculous.
  • OSH
    dlazz;1133688 wrote:Sorry OP, can't help. I was never stupid enough to get an open container citation because I'm not a dumbass.

    Hope this helps.
    Exactly.

    Stupid decision.

    Good luck finding a job now...
  • KR1245
    Same thing happened to me my sophmore year at OSU. I had an attorney when I went to court. I got off pretty east, small fine and had to write some dumbass essay, I didnt have to take any classes though
  • Tigerfan00
    like_that;1133712 wrote:As it should be. Oh no! You drank as a 20 y/o college student!!! You should go to jail for life.
  • dwccrew
    You should definitely get an attorney.
  • birddog23
    Well just talked to my buddy who got one a couple months ago. He said I'll probably end up owing around $250 in fines and court fee's, go to an alcohol diversion close, and then it will be removed from my record. He said he pleaded not guilty though. Does that make sense in this situation?
  • dwccrew
    birddog23;1133797 wrote:Well just talked to my buddy who got one a couple months ago. He said I'll probably end up owing around $250 in fines and court fee's, go to an alcohol diversion close, and then it will be removed from my record. He said he pleaded not guilty though. Does that make sense in this situation?
    These are questions for an attorney. Why would you seek legal advice on an internet forum? You obviously make young, naive decisions; make a good one and consult an attorney.
  • hoops23
    I got caught with an underage at 18. Didn't need an attorney and I wasnt arrested. I just had to find a way home.

    Had to go to court and I pleaded guilty. Judge said it'd come off my record if I took the diversion classes.

    About 300 dollars later and a few diversion classes, it was like it never happened. I did catch aids in a cup during the class though.
  • bases_loaded
    chicago510;1133720 wrote:My friend got an underage from undercovers a week before his 21st carrying a 12 pack from his house across the street to mine. Good times. He had to take alcohol diversion classes (that ironically happened after he was 21) and write an essay for OSU student misconduct.

    Ohio State's alcohol reduction task force or whatever BS they started on gamedays was ridiculous.

    You or your friend are lying...you can't get an underage for carrying a 12 pack. He had to of been drinking a beer or drunk to get the underage.
  • Tigerfan00
    birddog23;1133797 wrote:Well just talked to my buddy who got one a couple months ago. He said I'll probably end up owing around $250 in fines and court fee's, go to an alcohol diversion close, and then it will be removed from my record. He said he pleaded not guilty though. Does that make sense in this situation?
    Plead insanity

    Hope this helps
  • tcarrier32
    bases_loaded;1133846 wrote:You or your friend are lying...you can't get an underage for carrying a 12 pack. He had to of been drinking a beer or drunk to get the underage.
    or they just got an MIP
  • GoChiefs
    dwccrew;1133836 wrote:These are questions for an attorney. Why would you seek legal advice on an internet forum? You obviously make young, naive decisions; make a good one and consult an attorney.
    Or maybe he's just having an open discussion and not really seeking legal advice?