Can a 24 yrs old sign out two 17 yrs from jail for underage drinking?

Question

I have a suspicion that my sister's boyfriend is being unfaithful to her. He bailed out from meeting with her last week cause he said he had to sign out his 2 friends out of jail (or the holding area) for underage drinking. Can a 24 yrs with no association such as being family or guardian do that for two underage kids? I would think that you would need to be some form of guardian or at least a family member to do this.

Answer 1

Here is the law "The juvenile shall then be released to the care of the parent or other responsible adult unless the immediate welfare or the protection of the community requires that the juvenile be detained or that it is unsafe for the juvenile or the public to leave the juvenile in the care of the parents, guardian, or custodian. On release from jail, the parent or other person to whom the juvenile is released may be required to sign a written promise on forms supplied by the court to bring the juvenile to court at a time set, or to be set, by the court,"

So the guy has to be related to both of them and not friends

Answer 2

I can only speak about California. In California, a child can only be released to his parents or guardian. Sorry, no grandparents either. Moreover, there is no bail for Juveniles. If the court thinks a kid should stay in juvenile hall, he stays in juvenile hall.

At some point, the court may order that the Juveniles go home with a relative or foster parents at some point. But that usually takes a few weeks at least.

I note that this guy is 24 and these kids are engaging in underage drinking. Are his friends 17 or 20? You don't need to be under 18 to be busted for underage drinking (although I was never arrested for it either). The minimum drinking age is 21, not 18. Maybe these guys were over 18 and were thrown in the drunk tank. It wouldn't be for underage drinking, but, more likely, for being drunk in public. You might not need to bail the guys out for that either. The jail might just require that someone who wasn't drinking come and pick them up and the boys might just be given a ticket. Actually, the boys might not even get a ticket for being drunk in public, but might just be thrown in the drunk tank for their own and for public safety.

In other words, the story might be accurate if the kids were 20 and not 17. You need more facts.

Answer 3

Who cares? I have better things to worry about. A seventeen-year-old can have three or four beers as far as I am concerned. In many European countries such as Norway, Belgium, Germany and France, they are taught how to drink responsibly at a young age.

There are fewer problems with DUIs and binge drinking. Except for France, where you can buy an oak barrel of red wine for $50 U.S., there is little to no alcoholism. Just because Germans chug back beers at Oktoberfest doesn't mean they are drunks all year.

Answer 4

It would have to be a guardian or parent in pretty much every case. Your sister's bf is liar.

Answer 5

i would think that the ydc would call the parents to get their kids out. if the 24 yr old said he was the guardian maybe? good question

Answer 6

I don't know - would think that it would have to be a legal guardian though because they're underage...

Answer 7

youre right, parents or legal guardians, plus most charges require bail

Answer 8

you have several scenarios there. He can't sign two friends out of jail-relatives maybe. You did not mention a state or country. Tell your sister. why are you telling us?

Answer 9

Yeah mate he might be telling you the truth, as long as they are released to a responsible adult thats good enough. If the cops did a proper job they should still have contacted the parents first.

Answer 10

I would say the parents of a minor would have to get them out no matter what they did.