If a minor is 18yrs of age, municipal court retains jurisdiction over the third and subsequent Alcoholic Beverage Code offenses.

• A. True
• B. Sometimes
• C. Not applicable
• D. False

Answer: (D)

The key idea is how jurisdiction changes for alcohol offenses when the offender is a minor. In Alcoholic Beverage Code matters, a “minor” means someone under 21. An 18-year-old falls into that category. Municipal courts typically handle initial Class C misdemeanor offenses, but when a minor commits a third or subsequent offense, the case is generally escalated to a higher court with broader jurisdiction (often a county or district court) because repeated violations carry greater penalties and require a different level of review.

So the statement is not correct: the municipal court does not retain jurisdiction over the third and subsequent Alcoholic Beverage Code offenses for an 18-year-old minor.