I'm 19 (soon to be 20) and in California (San Diego to be exact) and this past weekend I was cited for and MIP 25662(a) Infraction. I was at this sporting event when my boyfriend asked me to hold his beer while he went to the bathroom. I thought nothing of it and help his beer for him, the next thing I know I was being tapped on the shoulder by an undercover cop and he ended up giving me a ticket. I understand I was in possession of the beer at the time but it wasn't mine and on top of that I wasn't ever drinking. I wish they would have breathalized me to prove that. Basically I just wanted to know the charges I'll receive for this. I've been reading about MIP for a couple days now and have found many different cases. I read that I would have to pay a find, do some sort of program, do community service, or worst of all get my licenses suspended for a year. I honestly can't afford to loose my license at this point because I'm a full time student and when I'm not going to school I'm helping my parents out by picking up my younger sibilings from school/sports/etc. And if I get my licenses suspended I'm going to have to drop out of school cause my parents would take the car away. Is there any way around the licenses suspension and just having to pay a fine and do some program or community service? Please give me some advice. Thanks.

