New fan laws: What do we think?

mistywolf4 said:Hey everyone, can anyone tell me for sure if they’re serving actual beer at the Medvescak game or just the non-alcoholic stuff?

Last season was 100% the real deal, definitely wasn't that zero-percent nonsense.

It’s pretty straightforward, really. There's an exception in the fan law where if an event isn't classified as high-risk, the police might allow alcohol to be served, or something like that...

Thanks for the input. Honestly, I’m drafting an appeal against this ruling... apparently I have to pay $733 just because some guy got hammered outside the stadium during an away game and started talking nonsense. Gonna make sure to bring up Medvescak in my defense too.

mistywolf4 said:Thanks for the input, everyone. Honestly, I’m drafting a lawsuit against this ruling. They’re trying to make me pay $733 just because I had a few drinks outside the stadium during an away game. I wasn't even doing anything stupid. I'll be sure to bring up Medvescak in my defense too.

So, did you actually get banned? A buddy of mine got a ban and a massive fine for the exact same thing...

ruggedcanyon2 said:Did you get banned? A buddy of mine got hit with a ban and a fine for the exact same thing...

Nah, but a friend of mine went through the same deal last year. And since we're talking about it, a few other buddies of mine were stopped by the cops this winter on those toll roads... and the police suggested a year-long ban (still waiting on the official paperwork).
Total disgrace

mistywolf4 said:Thanks for the input, but I'm filing an appeal against the ruling. Apparently, I have to pay $733 just because I was a little tipsy outside the stadium during an away game—not like I was doing anything stupid. I’ll be sure to bring up the Medvescak situation in my defense.

Get a lawyer, because you clearly don't know the fan law.

Beer is allowed in stadiums since the last rule change.

mistywolf4 said:I haven't personally, but a buddy of mine got hit for the exact same thing last year. And since we're talking about it, a few friends of mine were stopped at the parking lots this winter... and the cops actually suggested they could face a year ban. They're still waiting on the official paperwork.
What a joke.

You dodged a bullet then... This whole thing about getting flagged at the parking lots is sick. There isn't even anything in the fan law about being drunk outside your house, and they weren't even at the stadium or near the grounds.🤷 ...I remember back home, when we got searched at the parking lot, they found a flare and just sent us on our way. No fines, nothing. I mean, come on, we weren't even inside the stadium...

ruggedcanyon2 said:You got lucky back then. This whole thing about the toll booths is just sick. There isn't anything in the fan law that says you can't be drunk outside of your house, especially when you aren't at the stadium or even near it 🤷 ...I remember something similar happening at the toll plazas back home. They searched our car, found a flare, and sent us right back, but we didn't get any penalties. I mean, we weren't even at the stadium...

Of course they’re going to send you back because of that.🙂

ruggedcanyon2 said:You definitely dodged a bullet back then... But this whole thing about the toll booths is just sick. I mean, there's nothing in the fan law saying you can't be drunk outside your house, and they aren't even at the stadium or anywhere near it 🤷 ...I remember when we were at the toll plaza back home and they searched our car, found a flare, and just sent us on our way without any trouble. Like, hello? We weren't even at the stadium yet...

The law covers the entire route to and from the game. Obviously, it's idiotic and gives cops way too much power, but that's just how it is.

Jesse Campbell said:The law covers the whole trip to the game and back. Obviously, it's idiotic and gives the cops way too much power, but that's just how it is.

Total nonsense. Like, why ban people just because they have a 0.01 BAC? It’s even more ridiculous when you realize they let you drink alcohol right inside the stadium. It's messed up that I get detained and breathalyzed for doing nothing while everyone else is pouring drinks at the arena. Honestly, just give everyone a sobriety test and see who actually makes it through the gates...

Look, the law is what it is right now—there’s just no changing it overnight.
Just a quick side note regarding the advice being given: if you can't cough up a massive fine all at once, ask the judge for a payment plan. They’re usually pretty reasonable about it. (For instance, if you're hit with a $0.00 fine that needs to be paid by a certain date, you can ask the officials to break it down into monthly installments—say, splitting $167 into four manageable payments). Obviously, if you're going through an appeal process, it makes sense to bring up things like extreme financial hardship or being a single parent supporting a child.

Walter Jones8 said:Look, the law is what it is right now, and there's honestly no point trying to change it.
Just a little tip regarding the advice here—if you can't cough up the whole fine in one go, just ask the judge if they can set up a payment plan, because they're usually pretty cool about it. (Like, say you owe 2 $0.00 in fines by a certain date, just ask the officials to break that down into monthly installments of $167 over 4 months.) Obviously, during an appeal, it totally makes sense to bring up things like being in a tough spot financially or having to support a single parent.

They actually let me do a payment plan once because I told them my situation at home was rough since I wasn't working back then; I hadn't even finished high school yet, and they even dropped my fine from $333 down to 700, which I could pay off in small chunks every month $33 but I ended up totally blowing it... that was like two years ago, and then last year I got some kind of warning saying I hadn't paid, and now this year they're basically saying we'll see what happens 😁

So, back in September 2009, I got hit with a thousand dollar fine for some violation from way back in 2007 or 2008... Haven't paid a single cent since then, and honestly, nothing else has ever shown up in my mail. Is there actually a statute of limitations on this kind of thing? And if so, how long does it take before it just... disappears?

Scott Gonzalez18 said:Back in September 2009, I got slapped with a thousand-dollar fine for some violation from either 2007 or 2008. I haven't paid a single cent, and honestly, I haven't heard a peep from them since. I guess there has to be some kind of statute of limitations on this stuff, right? Does that exist, and how long does it actually take before they can't come after you anymore?

...you’re definitely going to get hit with that the very first chance they get.☕>

Scott Gonzalez18 said:I got hit with a thousand bucks in fines back in September 2009 for some violation from 2007 or 2008. I haven't paid a cent since then, and nothing else has shown up. Does this stuff expire—like, is there a statute of limitations—and if so, how long does it take?

If we're talking about a misdemeanor, yeah—there’s definitely a statute of limitations. Back before everything was networked at the Kennedy courthouse, people would just pay the first installment of an installment plan and that was basically it. For actual criminal charges, though? Not for those kinds of offenses, not yet.
Or—look, if you were a broke student back then with parents on social security or retirement, you could try humbly asking for community service instead of a fine. But honestly, word is the system is such a disorganized mess right now that things just get lost in the shuffle—so there's actually a decent chance that option might eventually dry up too.
Just a heads-up: that's strictly for MISDEMEANORS. Don't even attempt that with CRIMINAL charges, because once the judge pulls up your file, they can see your whole life story. They’ve already implemented "probation revocations" for those cases quite a while ago. It really comes down to judicial discretion—what kind of impression can you leave? Things like showing respect to the court, admitting your mistake, being genuinely remorseful, and not acting like a tough guy go a long way. Also, make sure you stand up when giving your statement without being prompted—it sounds trivial, but believe me, judges are surprisingly old-school about that stuff. Doing those little things might actually convince them to lean toward the minimum legal penalty. If that doesn't work, you still have the right to appeal a criminal ruling within about 8 days of getting the official report. At the very least, you can use that to stall for time.

Scott Gonzalez18 said:Back in September 2009, I got hit with a thousand-dollar fine for some misdemeanor from back in 2007 or 2008. I haven't paid a cent since then, and I haven't heard a peep from them either—nothing. Does a statute of limitations exist for stuff like this, and if so, how long does it take to kick in?

Just file it away—honestly, don't go paying it for nothing unless they come knocking. I'm not totally sure if the police still pull people out of bed for things like this anymore—it's been a minute since I've dealt with social services—but anyway, don't bother; it’s probably been at least two years since the report was even filed.😍

Alright, just to circle back via mail—here’s the simplest way to handle an appeal for a misdemeanor case at a municipal court.
Typically, you'd put your name and address in the top left corner, then the date and city on the right side, and about four fingers down, center the title: APPEALS PROCESS (ALL CAPS).
Then, just keep it short and sweet in plain text: "I disagree with the court's decision because of [reason], and I am requesting a new hearing." Or, if you're struggling with the cash flow for the fine ($0.73), you could ask to set up a payment plan or suggest community service instead.
((Honestly, they're usually more open to a small fine or doing some manual labor in a crowded city park, since jail is supposed to be a last resort according to the rules)).
Thanks in advance!
Bottom right, put the date and your signature.
And hey, even if you miss that initial 8-day window, in practice, they'll often give you some leeway for up to two months—just make sure to explain why you were late, like being sick or looking after a grandparent.
That’s really it. Just keep in mind, a criminal case is a whole different ballgame.

Walter Jones8 said:Look, if we’re going via snail mail, here’s the simplest way to file an appeal for municipal court.
Standard stuff: put your name and address in the top left corner, date and city on the right, then about four fingers down, write APPEAL PROCESS in all caps.
Just keep it short and sweet in lowercase: "I disagree with the court's decision because of X and Y, so I'm requesting a new hearing." Or, if you're struggling to cough up the cash ($0.73), ask for a payment plan or community service instead.
((They usually prefer some random fine or manual labor over sitting in some crowded cell, since jail is supposed to be a last resort per the rules)).
Thanks in advance!
Put the date and your signature in the bottom right.
And honestly, even if you miss that 8-day deadline, they usually let it slide for up to two months in practice—just make sure to mention why you were late, like being sick or dealing with family stuff.
That’s it. Just remember, criminal cases are a whole different ballgame.

Give it a rest, Jacko. You've flooded every thread with your five different accounts, so I usually just tune you out...

But seriously... it's not 1988, so stop giving these guys bad advice. 🙂

Listen, you HAVE to get a lawyer. If you don't get why, just ask anyone who's actually served a year or two of a ban. It’s worth every cent. ☕

I'm not quite sure where the error lies—could you walk me through it with some solid reasoning?
(Besides, you've got the PDF right there—check out the appeals process if you need to)
They only clarified the misdemeanor side of things, but there wasn't any mention regarding a criminal charge at all, right?

swiftmarlin72 said:Last season was definitely all about the booze—there wasn't a single non-alcoholic option in sight.

Bud Light is being pushed hard—they’re practically flooding the place with ads on every billboard around the arena.