Teenage drinking and driving
Jessica is 17 years old. She doesn’t own a car, but she’s been saving up money from her part time job to eventually purchase her own car in the near future. In the meantime, Jessica drives around her mother’s car whenever she needs to. Jessica is the only one among her friends who has a…
Late Night Swims in Public Pools: Legal?
Scenario by PLE Team volunteer Stefan Vernier (perhaps dreaming of summer days…) Photo used with permission from Alyssa Katherine Faoro, akFAORO.com On a warm summer night, three friends are hanging out in the parking lot of their local pizza shop. After spending a couple of hours talking to each other, Todd, who is 15, says…
Having Fun on Halloween
– Scenario by Lindsey Erickson and Ouran Li, Legal Information by JFCYAt fifteen years old, Jamie and her friends all agreed they were much too old to be trick-or-treating. This was the first year that they would have a real “grown-up” Halloween: co-ed, costumes, and, of course, alcohol. The group decided that they should definitely…
The Legal Rules of Youth and Work
Starting your first job? Did you know there are laws about young people in the workforce? Consider these scenarios Mandeep is 14 years old and just started a summer job working at a construction project lifting supplies. Jillian, age 15 decides to start a part time job which requires her to work during school hours.…