Minor in Possesssion

Minor in Possession

In order to safeguard the youth of Merrimack, the Merrimack Police Department adheres to a "zero-tolerance" policy of handling minors found in possession of alcohol.

Minor in Possession of Alcohol is classified as a violation. A person convicted of this offense shall be fined $250.00 for a first offense, and $500.00 for a second or subsequent offense. This particular violation is strictly enforced by The Merrimack Police Department. Those minors (under the age of 21) violating this particular statute, will be placed into custody, arrested, brought to the station and processed and released only to their parent or guardian.

The court has been known to assess the maximum allowable penalty for this and similar alcohol violations