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  • Peter Gerstenzang

    is one of only four lawyers

    in the entire State of New York

    who have been Board Certified as

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    National College for DUI Defense ("NCDD").*

    Peter served as Dean of the

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Underage Offenders in New York

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 September 2020 20:55

In the context of New York DWI law, an “underage offender” is a person under 21 years of age. By contrast, a “youthful offender” is a person at least 16 years of age and under 19 years of age. As a general rule, the laws pertaining to, and the consequences of, alcohol- and drug-related driving offenses are similar for motorists over and under 21, with 3 major exceptions:

  1. certain statutes such as the Zero Tolerance laws only apply to underage offenders,
  2. license suspension/revocation periods are generally longer for underage offenders, and
  3. successful completion of the Impaired Driver Program does not terminate a driver’s license revocation for an underage offender.

However, since there are various important issues that are unique to underage offenders, an underage offender charged with DWI should seek the advice of an attorney familiar with this area of the law.

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