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OFFENSES
Pennsylvania law states that a person commits a summary offense if he/she, being less than 21, attempts to purchase, purchases, consumes, possesses or transports any alcohol, liquor or brewed beverages. Anybody who operates a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol and is found guilty will be charged with a misdemeanor of the second degree. Possession, manufacture and delivery of illicit drugs are, at least, a misdemeanor of the third degree. Anyone charged with a misdemeanor must appear in court.
Pennsylvania law states that a person commits a summary offense if he/she, being less than 21, attempts to purchase, purchases, consumes, possesses or transports any alcohol, liquor or brewed beverages. Anybody who operates a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol and is found guilty will be charged with a misdemeanor of the second degree. Possession, manufacture and delivery of illicit drugs are, at least, a misdemeanor of the third degree. Anyone charged with a misdemeanor must appear in court.
PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS
In Pennsylvania, it is against the law for people to appear in public when intoxicated to the extent that they endanger themselves or others. They may not annoy others as well or endanger property. If convicted of such public drunkenness -- a summary offense -- a fine of up to $300 and a jail sentence of up to 90 days, or both, may be imposed. The College reserves the right to pursue disciplinary charges in cases involving public drunkenness.