It is unlawful for any person to give alcohol to a person under twenty-one years of age
except in performance of a religious ceremony or service. To do so is an offense
punishable by a fine of up to $500.00 and/or imprisonment for up to six (6) months. (IL. Rev Arr., ch 43 ,131.)
A parent or adult who furnishes alcohol or drugs to a minor may be guilty of
contributing to the delinquency of a child, an offense punishable by a fine of up to $1
00,000 and/or punishment of up to one (1) year. (IL Rev. Stat., ch 56 1/2:1401.)
A parent or adult who furnishes marijuana to a minor may be guilty of a felony, either
punishable by a fine of up to $10,000 or imprisonment for up to twenty-eight (28) years,
or both. (IL Rev. Stat., ch 56 1/2,705)
A parent or adult who furnishes alcohol at a home party may be liable in a civil action
for money damages to any person who is injured in person or property by an intoxicated
person whose intoxication is attributable to the parent or adult furnishing the alcohol. (IL Rev. Stat., ch 43:135.)
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly possess a controlled substance and possession
of a controlled substance may result in punishment by a fine of up to $100,000 and or
imprisonment for up to thirty (30) years. In addition, it is unlawful for any person to
knowingly possess marijuana, and possession of marijuana may result in punishment by a
fine of up to $10,000 and/or imprisonment for up to ten (10) years, or both. (IL Rev.
Stat.,, ch 56 112, 1402.)
It is unlawful for a person under twenty-one years of age to consume alcohol unless he
does so under the direct supervision and approval of his parent or parents in the privacy
of the home. Consumption of alcohol by a minor under any other circumstances is an offense
punishable by a fine of up to $500 and/or imprisonment for up to thirty (30) days.
Any person under the age of twenty-one years who has alcohol in his possession on any
street or highway or any public place, or in any place open to the public, may be guilty of
an offense punishable by a fine of up to $500 or imprisonment for up to six (6) months, or
both, unless that person is making a delivery of alcohol in pursuance of an order of his
parent or in pursuance of his employment. (IL Rev. Stat., ch 43:131.)
It is unlawful for any person under the influence of intoxicating liquor to drive.
Driving while under the influence of alcohol is an offense punishable by fine up to $1,000
and or imprisonment for up to one (l) year. (IL Rev. Stat.,ch951/2,11-501.)
State Law provides for testing and administrative suspension of the driver's license of,
anyone under the age of 21 years who is operating a vehicle and who has a blood alcohol
concentration greater than 0.00%.
ZERO TOLERANCE is the policy when any officer comes into contact with a driver of any
vehicle who is under 21 years of age and has consumed any alcohol.
Any person who drives a motor vehicle anywhere within the State of Illinois thereby
consents to take a complete test or chemical analysis of his breath or blood to determine
the alcoholic content of his blood when such a test or chemical analysis is made pursuant
to a lawful arrest. If a person refuses to submit to the test, his driver's license will
be automatically suspended for at least six (6) months. (IL Rev. Stat. ch 95 1/2:1 1
-501.1.)