How is DUI different from DWI for minors?
DUI is a charge made against a minor who is suspected of driving after having consumed any amount of alcohol, regardless of that person’s blood-alcohol level. To be charged with DUI, the driver may not have anywhere near a .08 blood-alcohol level, but that is irrelevant. The mere presence of alcohol is enough to warrant the charge, as the driver is below the legal drinking age. However, if a minor is shown to have a .08 blood-alcohol level, or lost the use of mental or physical faculties, he is then subjected to prosecution under DWI laws.
