{"id":7448,"date":"2017-01-23T02:07:11","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T07:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinaattorneys.com\/?p=7448"},"modified":"2025-10-14T14:33:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T18:33:00","slug":"underage-possession-alcohol-penalties-n-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/underage-possession-alcohol-penalties-n-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Underage Possession Alcohol North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Is it a big deal to be charged with underage possession?\u00a0 Well, that depends on what you think is a &#8220;big deal?&#8221; &#8211; Attorney Bill Powers\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While underage possession of alcohol\u00a0 charges may not have resulted in an arrest, they can be rather embarrassing in the future, especially if you are applying for a job or even graduate school.<\/p>\n<p>Employers generally prefer not to 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