At What Age Is Someone Considered A Juvenile?

›››The following content is an excerpt from a live interview with Richard Jacobs founder of my DUI Attorney dot org. The interview has been transcribed and contains information for educational purposes only. Please call Michael Munoz to get legal advice for your particular situation

Munoz: A person’s considered a juvenile if they are under 18 years of age.

Interviewer: In terms of alcohol consumption, or the ability to consume or possess alcohol it is actually 21, right?

Legal Drinking Age

Munoz: If you’re asking who’s a minor in terms of who’s allowed to drink alcohol? Anyone under 21 years of age is not allowed to drink alcohol. They are considered a minor and it is illegal to drink alcohol.

In terms of when someone’s considered a juvenile for all criminal purposes, a person who is younger than 18 years of age is considered a juvenile.

Interviewer: When a juvenile commits a crime, are they arrested and brought to jail just like any other person or do they go to a different facility?

By Michael Munoz