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Before the Party: Checklist for Judicial Sanctions

If you have been required to complete a party plan due to judicial sanctions, please use this form. Copy and paste these contents into a word document and answer these questions. If you have any questions about this form, please contact your judicial affairs officer.

Answer the following questions concerning your upcoming event:

1. What kind of event will you be hosting? What is the location? What are some issues you should consider at this location to keep your guests safe?

2. Will alcohol be served, or allowed into the event?

3. What community laws should you consider when planning this event? Indicate that you have done the following in planning your event.

4. If appropriate, have you checked with your landlord about their policies regarding parties or gatherings?

5. Are you prepared to do the following?

1. Avoid an open bar
2. if using a server have them keep track of how much each person has consumed
3. Know the signs of alcohol poisoning and know what to do to keep friends safe.
4. Be prepared to have overly intoxicated guests stay all night if no safe transportation is available.
5. Do not allow drinking contests or drinking games that encourage the over-consumption of alcohol.
6. Make sure your guests show an ID and are of legal age to drink.
7. Check with your landlord about their policies regarding parties or gatherings.

6. What campus policies should you consider when planning this event?

7. What student organization policies should you consider when planning this event?

8. Does your event need insurance? If so, whose insurance is covering the event?

9. What neighbors have you communicated with before this party?

10. What is your plan for how to do the following and keep the party under control?

1. Keep the noise level down
2. Limit the number of people you allow or invite
3. Limit the number of drinks served per person
4. Have guests park legally (for example, not on lawns)
5. Clean up after the party

11. Have you recruited people to help you with the event at the door, for security and for cleanup? Who have you picked, and why?

12. Explain how you will do the following to ensure that alcohol is not the focus of your event:

1. Serve food
2. Make non-alcoholic beverages available and visible.

13. What are the criteria your door people will use to check ID’s?

14. How will you decide when someone has had too much to drink? What is your staff’s policy to deal with an intoxicated person?

15. What is:

1. The number for your local fire department?
2. The number for your local EMS or hospital?

16. When will your event end?

17. How will intoxicated individuals get home? What safe ride or taxi service will you use?

18. If police come:

1. Have all available tenants make contact with them
2. Be cooperative by offering your identification and asking that guests not interact with them.
3. Be prepared to shut down the event.
4. Turn down any music immediately.

19. Are you familiar with these laws?

1. Noise: Any noise (music, yelling, etc.) that disturbs others or that can be heard at a distance of 100 feet is prohibited. You could be charged with a misdemeanor and fined.
2. Keg Registration: When a keg is confiscated by police at a party at which underage persons have consumed alcohol, the purchaser of the keg can be identified- and arrested or fined- for supplying alcohol to underage persons. If a keg is returned with an ID tag defaced or missing, the deposit fee required at the time of sale is forfeited.
3. Illegal Possession of Alcohol: Any person under the age of 21 who purchases, asks for, consumes, or in any way receives intoxicating liquor can be charged with a misdemeanor.
4. Use of a Fake ID: Any person who is less than 21 years of age, who uses a reproduced, modified or altered license for the purpose of purchasing, asking for or in any way receiving any intoxicating liquor can be charged with a misdemeanor.
5. Open Container: Any person who possesses an open container of alcohol on any street, sidewalk or city parking facility could be charged with a misdemeanor.
6. Selling Alcohol Without a License: It shall be unlawful for any person to sell alcohol, in any quantity, without acquiring a liquor license. If you sell alcohol at or charge admission to a party, the person accepting the money could be charged with selling liquor without a license. If the alcohol is served to a minor the server could also be charged with supplying alcohol to a minor.
7. Selling Alcohol Without a License: It shall be unlawful for any person to sell alcohol, in any quantity, without acquiring a liquor license. If you sell alcohol at or charge admission to a party, the person accepting the money could be charged with selling liquor without a license. If the alcohol is served to a minor the server could also be charged with supplying alcohol to a minor.
8. DWI: The legal limit for DWI is .08. If someone under under 21 drives after drinking they could be found guilty of a Zero Tolerance violation if their BAC is above .02. Consequences could include: fines, license revocation, classes, community service, and jail time, as well as misdemeanor or felony charges on one’s record.
9. Public Urination: Any person found urinating in public could be charged with a misdemeanor.
10. Trash: Properties must be kept clear of excessive trash. A fine could result.
11. Parking: Vehicles cannot be parked at any time on grass or yellow lines. Vehicles cannot block sidewalks or driveways.