Walk It Through: The Party Before Graduation
Alcohol under 21 at an Oregon party, the parent's exception, and a juvenile record cleared later.
At a graduation party at a friend's house, police arrive. A student under 21 is holding a beer.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One party and one citation. A fake identification, possession while driving, and the separate rules for adult convictions are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.