Under 21 With Alcohol
NRS 202.020 — a misdemeanor punished by up to 24 hours of community service, a meeting or an evaluation, and sealed once done
A person under 21 who buys alcohol, or drinks it in a bar or other place where it is sold, or possesses it in public for any reason, commits a misdemeanor.
- Not more than 24 hours of community service
- Attending a live meeting of the kind the driving under the influence chapter describes
- An evaluation
- Or any combination of the three
Sealed once the terms are done. When the person fulfills the terms imposed, the court orders the records of the case sealed, without a hearing.
A person under 21 who is the first to call for emergency medical help for another person under 21 who needs it because of drinking, stays until told by the responders that they are no longer needed, and cooperates, is not subject to the penalty for drinking or possessing.
Sources for this section (1)
- NRS 202.020 — Purchase, consumption or possession of alcoholic beverage by person under 21 years of age
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nevada attorney.