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Drinking and Driving Under 21

IC 9-30-5-8.5 — 0.02 under the age of 21 is a Class C infraction

A person less than twenty-one years old who drives with an alcohol concentration of at least 0.02 but less than 0.08 commits a Class C infraction, and the court may also recommend suspending driving privileges for not more than one year.

  • IC 9-30-5-8.5
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At 0.08 the same driver is charged as any adult would be, a Class C misdemeanor, and a Class A misdemeanor at 0.15.

  • IC 9-30-5-1
Sources for this section (2)
  1. IC 9-30-5-8.5 — Class C infraction; person less than 21 years of age driving under the influence
  2. IC 9-30-5-1 — Class C misdemeanor; defense

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