Who is a Social Host?

Oklahoma’s Social Host law puts a shared responsibility for underage drinking on the person providing the location for the gathering. Adults or minors can be cited and fined under the Social Host law.

• Property Owners are Accountable – If people under 21 are gathered and drinking on private property, the person who provides the location is considered the Social Host, and will be held accountable.
• Accountability Goes Beyond the Party – A “Social Host” can be a minor or adult and does not have to be physically present or the actual property owner.
• Fines are Immediate – Social Host violations carry a first-time fine of up to $500.
• Adults and Minors are Accountable – If someone is injured or killed because of a Social Host violation, you can be charged with a felony, punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a fine up to $2,500.

Repeat Offenders Can go to Prison – Fines increase with additional violations – three strikes gets you a felony conviction with up to 5 years in prison and a fine up to $2,500.