can i be charged with alcohol possession if i turn 21 before my court date

Question Details: i was charged a month before my brithday with possession of alcohol but have since turned 21. my court date is this coming thursday. a police officer off duty down here told me it will be dismissed. is this true or can they charge me

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B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney Answered 2 years ago | Contributor

You can be charged. Your age at the time of the arrest is what matters, not your age at trial.

Whether the off duty officer was correct or not, I can't say, although it's quite possible the charge would be dropped in a case like this. But I wouldn't assume that this is going to be the case -- and it's not going to happen if you don't show up on time. You might want to bring a lawyer, just in case the cop was wrong.

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