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Thank you, your response confirms my own gut instincts. Am definitely hiring a lawyer today. I appreciate your suggestions and insight.

Oh, and I have found that in the Town he was charged in, Kyle, the following applies:

Just curious as to why and how this is a big problem for the officer, as you state. Should he have called me (I am his mom) or his dad?

Thank you for your advice - you have raised some great points here about his juvenile status. His citation requires him to appear in municipal court, not juvenile court. I will consult a lawyer and find out about this.

And our county has a large college population in the adjoining town, so deferred dispositions are big money makers for the county and the firms that run the alcohol awareness programs.

As a parent, I don't want my son to have a record that would affect his chances of getting into the college he wants to get into. Under Texas law, he was a minor in a room where alcohol was present, which is why he was charged with MIP. The charge isn't about drinking or even having a drink in...

Well technically he is guilty, since he was in a place where alcohol was present. But a lawyer initially told us that if he pleaded not guilty, the judge would in most likelihood work out a deal for fine/community service resulting in deferred disposition. But then again, the judge could be in a...

My 16 year old son received a MIP citation last month after bringing a friend to another person's house in Hays County. He walked into the garage where there were a bunch of teenagers there and alcohol present. He did not imbibe and was there less than 5 minutes when cops arrived. They told...