Asked 3/21/2016 – Galveston, TX

Okay, so I was at Crystal Beach for Spring Break and my friends were drinking, I was not, I had gotten there about 20 minutes before and a cop stopped and asked who’s cooler it was. The guy admitted it was his and he was told to pour out all the alcohol. All of the people who had coolers were asked to pour out the alcohol. I am 17, and he asked me my age, I told him the truth. He never asked if I had been drinking, did not breathalyze me, I was patient and honest with him and he gave me a citation for an MIC. I really do not know what to do due to the fact that I do not want my parents to find out especially because I was not drinking. The other guy who did have a cooler, admitted to it and everything, did not get in trouble at all, no citation, nothing. I’m really frustrated and unsure about what to do.

Answer

You will have to contact a local attorney to help you with this matter. If you just send a check and pay the fine, it can affect your driver’s license. I’m sure you are not the only person in this situation, so I’m sure if you call around, a local lawyer can be of assistance.