My question involves criminal law for the state of: Iowa
Recently, I was at a bonfire where there was alcohol present. After trying one sip of a screw driver and nothing else I went inside where I proceeded to drink water for the rest of the night. Soon, 4 other people came inside and told me that the cops were there. They had been called on a noise complaint. There was alcohol by the pool, which was not in plain view, but not in the house or garage. The cops later searched the premises and found the alcohol by the pool and a few beers left by the fire. The cops began to bang on the doors which were locked. They then proceeded to enter in the front door of the house, which was the only one not locked without permission, or again any alcohol being in sight of the house. I was sitting down stairs drinking water when they made me go upstairs and be questioned and later breathaliyzed. They asked if I had drank and I told them just one sip earlier and had had water for the rest of the night. I was then screamed at 4 inches from my face until I said one sip is drinking. I was breathaliyzed and blew just .016. This was my first offense, but I am 18. I received a Possession of alcohol by a minor ticket with the fine totaling $330. Would there be any merit to fight the ticket or should I just pay it? If I do pay it is there any way it can be a closed file and/or expunged from my record.

