Underage Drinking
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 30-89 — an infraction the first time, then a fine of $200 to $500
- A minor who possesses alcohol on a public street or highway, or in any other public or private place, commits an infraction the first time, and is fined not less than $200 or more than $500 after that.
- A person not allowed to buy alcohol who buys or tries to, or makes a false statement to get it, is fined not less than $200 or more than $500.
- A minor holding alcohol on a physician's order, or with a parent, guardian or spouse who has reached the drinking age, is excepted.
Who handles this in Connecticut: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Connecticut directory.
A person in control of a home or other private property who knowingly or recklessly lets a person under twenty one years of age possess alcohol there, or knows of it and makes no reasonable effort to stop it, commits a class A misdemeanor.
Sources for this section (2)
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 30-89 — Purchasing liquor or making false statement to procure liquor by person forbidden to purchase prohibited. Possessing liquor by minor on public street or highway or other public or private location prohibited; exceptions; when immune from prosecution
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 30-89a — Permitting minor to illegally possess liquor in dwelling unit or on private property or failing to halt such illegal possession. Penalty
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Connecticut attorney.