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Leandra's Law: a child under 16 in the car

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Under Leandra's Law, driving drunk with a child under what age in the car can be a felony?

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Under Leandra's Law, driving drunk with a child under 16 in the vehicle can be charged as a class E felony, with up to four years in prison.

Under Leandra's Law, driving drunk with a child under 16 in the vehicle may be charged as a class E felony. The penalty can be up to four years in prison.

From the New York State Driver's Manual, page 59. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.

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