New bill would replace misdemeanor charges for underage drinking with fine

Underage kids caught drinking alcohol won’t rack up a permanent charge on their record under a bill that passed the legislature last week.
Sen. Pete Micciche sponsored the bill that would remove misdemeanors from underage alcohol consumers. (File photo by Skip Gray/360 North)Imagine a high school party. All the kids are underage — some are drinking. When police bust the party, they issue citations- even to kids who haven’t had a drop of alcohol.
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