Fine-only offenses under the Alcoholic Beverage Code that are dismissed upon completion of deferred disposition may be used to enhance subsequent charges under the Alcoholic Beverage Code.

• A. Not specified
• B. Cannot be determined
• C. False
• D. True

Answer: (D)

Enhancement rules look at a person’s history of violations, not just the outcome of the first case. For fine-only offenses under the Alcoholic Beverage Code, if the prior case was dismissed after completing deferred disposition, that prior offense can still be used to enhance later charges under the same Code. The completion of deferred disposition resolves the case without a conviction, but it does not erase the fact that the individual previously violated the Alcoholic Beverage Code. The law uses that history to determine whether harsher penalties should apply to a subsequent violation, serving as a deterrent against evading punishment by simply getting a dismissal. So, this statement is true.