Minor not in my group.

[jacklondon209]

What is the name of your state? CA. If I’m hosting a party and an 18 year old comes too (to be clear NOT on the guest list. Just coming with one of my guests) and drinks alcohol, that won’t come as any trouble for me right?

 

[Just Blue]

What is the name of your state? CA. If I’m hosting a party and an 18 year old comes too (to be clear NOT on the guest list. Just coming with one of my guests) and drinks alcohol, that won’t come as any trouble for me right?

Yes, of course it would. You are responsible for what happens in your home.

How old are you?

 

[jacklondon209]

Yes, of course it would. You are responsible for what happens in your home.

How old are you?

wait this would be at a bowling alley. The 18 yo would not be part of my group.

 

[LdiJ]

wait this would be at a bowling alley. The 18 yo would not be part of my group.

It would be a problem for whomever served him/her the alcohol. It might be different if you are renting a private room at the bowling alley.

 

[Zigner]

You sure seem to have troubles with alcohol and minors...

 

[quincy]

What is the name of your state? CA. If I’m hosting a party and an 18 year old comes too (to be clear NOT on the guest list. Just coming with one of my guests) and drinks alcohol, that won’t come as any trouble for me right?

Here is California’s “Social Host” law:

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&sectionNum=1714.

Will you be supplying the alcohol at the bowling alley or is the bowling alley selling and serving the alcohol? Are the other guests at the party also minors?

 

[zddoodah]

If I’m hosting a party and an 18 year old comes too (to be clear NOT on the guest list.

this would be at a bowling alley.

You should have mentioned the bowling alley bit in your original post. Do you really have a "guest list"? Does this inquiry relate to your other thread about the photo that includes both a baby and a can of beer?

Just coming with one of my guests) and drinks alcohol, that won’t come as any trouble for me right?

Depends on all the relevant facts and circumstances, almost none of which you have provided, but probably not.

Yes, of course it would. You are responsible for what happens in your home.

That statement is absolutely incorrect. The law does not hold a homeowner/tenant in possession liable for everything that happens in his/her home.

 

[quincy]

... That statement is absolutely incorrect. The law does not hold a homeowner/tenant in possession liable for everything that happens in his/her home.

When an accident or injury occurs in a home, however, the homeowner will be one of the likely targets for a lawsuit, often named (possibly with others) as a defendant in a lawsuit. It is the homeowner who generally has the insurance that can cover damages.

The fact that not all homeowners will be found liable for an accident or injury that occurs on their property does not preclude them from being sued and having to defend themselves in court.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

When an accident or injury occurs in a home, however, the homeowner will be one of the likely targets for a lawsuit, often named (possibly with others) as a defendant in a lawsuit. It is the homeowner who generally has the insurance that can cover damages.

The fact that not all homeowners will be found liable for an accident or injury that occurs on their property does not preclude them from being sued and having to defend themselves in court.

We really aren't talking about an accident or injury here.

 

[quincy]

We really aren't talking about an accident or injury here.

True. Without harm, there is no lawsuit worth pursuing. There is a criminal charge that could issue.

 

[quincy]

The criminal charge: https://www.abc.ca.gov/education/merchant-education/on-sale-licensee-informational-guide/minors/#:~:text=Except as otherwise provided in,is guilty of a misdemeanor.

 

[jacklondon209]

Here is California’s “Social Host” law:

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&sectionNum=1714.

Will you be supplying the alcohol at the bowling alley or is the bowling alley selling and serving the alcohol? Are the other guests at the party also minors?

I’m not buying let alone supplying any alcohol. They’ll have to get it in their own.

 

[quincy]

I’m not buying let alone supplying any alcohol. They’ll have to get it in their own.

If your guests are underage and they try to purchase alcohol at the bowling alley, the bowling alley should refuse to sell to them.

How old are you?

 

[jacklondon209]

If your guests are underage and they try to purchase alcohol at the bowling alley, the bowling alley should refuse to sell to them.

How old are you?

Yes of course. True.

 

[quincy]

Yes of course. True.

How old are you? Do you expect only one guest to be under the age of 21? Do you expect that your other guests will be consuming alcohol?