YES! In Michigan, knowingly permitting an intoxicated person to operate a motor vehicle is against the law. You can be convicted of this offense if the driver had a blood alcohol content above 0.08 or was under the influence. An interesting note is that you cannot be charged with this offense if you knowingly allow an operator to operate with the presence of a controlled substance. This discrepancy will probably be fixed in the coming months.
So if you drove to the bar with some friends, but you allow your other drunk friend to drive back home, you can still be charged with a serious crime in Michigan. Better safe than sorry and keep a sober driver around.
The key defense for this charge is your knowledge of the driver's intoxication. The details of this offense must be thoroughly examined by your attorney in order to properly defend these charges.
So if you drove to the bar with some friends, but you allow your other drunk friend to drive back home, you can still be charged with a serious crime in Michigan. Better safe than sorry and keep a sober driver around.
The key defense for this charge is your knowledge of the driver's intoxication. The details of this offense must be thoroughly examined by your attorney in order to properly defend these charges.
