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Juvenile Drug and Alcohol-Related Offenses in St. Louis
Juvenile drug and alcohol-related offenses in St. Louis and Missouri raise unique legal considerations that require a nuanced understanding of both juvenile law and substance abuse issues. If you are facing charges relating to drugs or alcohol as a juvenile, you need an experienced and aggressive St. Louis juvenile defense attorney who will fight for your rights and for your future by getting the best chance at rehabilitation.
You don't have to go through this alone. Contact one of our juvenile criminal defense lawyers today at (314) 900-HELP to protect your freedom.
Whether it’s underage drinking, drug possession, or any involvement in selling, distributing, or trafficking drugs or alcohol to others in St. Louis or anywhere in Missouri, Combs Waterkotte is here for you.
Under Missouri’s Abuse and Lose Law, also known as Missouri Revised Statute §302.400, charges for Minor in Possession (MIP) or false identification can impact your right to operate a motor vehicle, regardless of whether a vehicle was involved in your underlying offense.
It is important to be aware that the only times a juvenile would appear in an adult court, aside from being tried as an adult for only serious crimes, is at the municipal or state traffic level for certain traffic offenses, as well as certain robbery, assault, and sex offenses. Crimes committed inside a car, either as a driver or passenger, are not heard in Missouri Juvenile Division of the Circuit Court.
Other juvenile cases our skilled lawyers have experience in throughout St. Louis and across Missouri:
