Did you receive a ticket for minor in possession of alcohol at Mardi Gras St. Louis? Were you caught by an undercover, plainclothes police officer? Did he or she ask for your driver’s license, and then see that you were underage? Did you know that getting such a ticket is very common during the large festivals held outdoors? Were you aware of the fact that having a Minor in Possession on your record can cause trouble if you want to get a job, or apply for a student loan? Did you know that an experienced attorney can usually get the ticket reduced so that it will not appear on your permanent record?
Pleading Guilty to the Ticket Is Not Your Best OptionMost of us can point to a time when we were younger when we got caught drinking. Maybe it was our parents, or an older brother or sister. But if you are caught by the police, there is a high likelihood that the officer will issue a ticket for Minor in Possession in St. Louis. This is especially true during the annual, outdoor events like Mardi Gras. The city knows that there will be a great deal of drinking going on, and that a significant portion of those drinking will be underage. This is why they dispatch a number of plainclothes officers into the mix. The undercover officer approaches you, asks for your license, and then nails you with the ticket.
$450 To Take Care of Most Minor in Possession TicketsBut just because you now have a MIP ticket, you still have options. One option is to simply plead guilty and pay the fine. This will dispose of the ticket. But it will allow the state to put the infraction on your permanent record. The other option is to hire an experienced attorney who understands how to get the ticket amended down. Once the ticket is reduced, you will not have to worry about it ever showing up when you try to apply for that first job!
The affordable Mardi Gras St. Louis minor in possession attorneys at The Bankruptcy Company have been helping people get out of their drug-related charges for over ten (10) years. Our goal is to make sure that you can move forward with life without a major hit to your record. And we want to do it at an affordable price. The fees for a typical Affton drug paraphernalia possession charge start at $450.
We have two main locations: in the Central West End of St. Louis, at 1 North Taylor (on the corner of Taylor and Laclede), 63108; and in the Twin Cities of Festus / Crystal City, at 1000 Truman Blvd (Highway 61/67), 63019. The initial consultation is free of charge. So contact us today!!