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You get a call from your child while they’re away at college for their freshman year. They tell you that they’ve been arrested for an alcohol-related offense. Maybe they were in possession of alcohol while underage, or perhaps they were accused of furnishing alcohol...
You’ve likely heard that being drunk in public is a violation of the law. A public intoxication charge is often a Class C misdemeanor. This means you could have to pay a fine, with a fine for a first offense being $100. Of course, people are drunk in public all the...
Living in the United States, you've likely heard of "dry counties" – areas where the sale of alcohol is prohibited. Arkansas has a significant number of dry counties, and it's natural to wonder if these areas have stricter penalties for alcohol-related offenses like...
Parents from other states who send their children to college in Arkansas are often comforted by the large number of “dry” counties (including Faulkner County) in the state. However, the laws surrounding “wet” and “dry” areas generally address only the sale of alcohol...