What an underage DUI means in Michigan
Michigan holds drivers under 21 to a strict standard, far stricter than the one that applies to adults behind the wheel. A blood alcohol reading of 0.02 or higher is enough to bring a charge. One drink can cross that line. We see it snare honor students and brand new drivers who made a single poor choice on a quiet weekend night out with friends. The law calls it zero tolerance. The name fits.
A conviction does far more than stack a few points on a young license. It can reshape college admission, scholarship money, and the very first real job your child ever applies for. The mark lingers. It surfaces again every time a landlord or an employer runs a routine background check years down the road. We treat each underage case as the turning point it truly is.
- We pick up the phone ourselves and explain the charge in plain words.
- We comb through the traffic stop, the breath test, and every single move the officer made that night, hunting for the opening that turns the whole case.
- We push hard to protect the driving record.
- We handle the court dates so your child can keep their head down and stay focused on class, work, and home.
- Parents hear from us at every stage.
Every underage case starts with one hard look at the stop itself. Did the officer have a fair and lawful reason to pull the car over in the first place? Was the breath device handled correctly and read on time? Were rights given at the right moment? Details matter. We build the whole defense around the facts of your night, here in Sterling Heights and across Macomb County.
Call us today and tell us what happened. We will walk you through the next steps in plain terms. Then we start work right away to protect your child's record and the road ahead.