In the United States, a Minor in Possession offense, sometimes called an MIP or a charge of Possession of Alcohol Under the Legal Age, applies to any person under the legal drinking age of twenty-one who possesses or consumes alcohol. Underage consumption of alcohol is illegal in every state, typically charged as a misdemeanor, though in California it can instead be charged as a lesser infraction depending on the county. With only narrow special-circumstance exceptions, anyone under twenty-one found in possession of alcohol in the United States is violating state law. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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In Group: Alcohol Offenses and Illicit Liquor, Lead sentenceQuote, In Group: Alcohol Offenses and Illicit Liquor, Lead sentence
In the United States, a Minor in Possession or a MIP (also referred to as a Possession of Alcohol Under the Legal Age or PAULA), is any person under the legal drinking age of 21 who possesses or consumes alcohol.
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