I was at a party last night and received an MIP of "Minor in possess of alcoholic beverage, 1/7 full small water bottle".
I did indeed have the bottle in my hand, and it was indeed 1/7th ish full of an alcoholic beverage. The misdemeanor was circled.
This is my first offense of any kind, and I am a 16 year old upcoming senior at high school with a 3.8 GPA, 2290 SAT, and 6 5's on Ap tests.
I'm wondering:
1) If there is any way to have the misdemeanor NOT go on my permanent record. I turn 18 while in college, so I need to not have it on my record by the time I apply to college, which is very very soon.
2) Having the misdemeanor changed to an infraction? How would I go about this?
3) Going through a diversion program (County: Orange County, in So Cal) that may be offered? How can I approach this?
4) Is there any way to save my driver's license? I realize that under the code 25662 (A) B&P if convicted of this misdemeanor, I SHALL have my license taken away for a year.
5) Pleading...since its a juvenile situation, is there the whole pleading deal? If so, what should I plead? I admitted to the police officer I had a few sips of the beverage and that it was not mine, but since I was not under an oath, this should not hold, am I correct? Will the police officer be present? What would pleading not guilty mean I am doing?
I did indeed have the bottle in my hand, and it was indeed 1/7th ish full of an alcoholic beverage. The misdemeanor was circled.
This is my first offense of any kind, and I am a 16 year old upcoming senior at high school with a 3.8 GPA, 2290 SAT, and 6 5's on Ap tests.
I'm wondering:
1) If there is any way to have the misdemeanor NOT go on my permanent record. I turn 18 while in college, so I need to not have it on my record by the time I apply to college, which is very very soon.
2) Having the misdemeanor changed to an infraction? How would I go about this?
3) Going through a diversion program (County: Orange County, in So Cal) that may be offered? How can I approach this?
4) Is there any way to save my driver's license? I realize that under the code 25662 (A) B&P if convicted of this misdemeanor, I SHALL have my license taken away for a year.
5) Pleading...since its a juvenile situation, is there the whole pleading deal? If so, what should I plead? I admitted to the police officer I had a few sips of the beverage and that it was not mine, but since I was not under an oath, this should not hold, am I correct? Will the police officer be present? What would pleading not guilty mean I am doing?