Question: Question 15 1 pts Read the scenario and answer the corresponding question that follows ou are a Park Patrol officer for the city of Hamilton

Question 15 1 pts Read the scenario and answer
Question 15 1 pts Read the scenario and answer the corresponding question that follows ou are a Park Patrol officer for the city of Hamilton and are sworn in as a Provincial Enforcement officer. You are on patrol with your partner at 3:00 am cruising through the city owned parks on your bikes. The parks are closed after 10pm so you are checking for persons trespassing. In Central Park you come across a parked vehicle. You and your partner approach this vehicle and watch as the passenger in the vehicle lifts a bottle of Coors beer to his mouth and takes a drink. You shine your flashlight inside the vehicle and ask the occupants to step out of the vehicle. As they exit the vehicle you notice an empty beer can and part bottles of beer falls out of the vehicle onto the ground. The passenger identifies himself with a valid Ontario Health Card as Steve Cook 15 years of age. You know that drinking alcohol in the vehicle is a contravention of section 31 (2 of the Ontario Liquor License and Control Act, having liquor in open container in unauthorized place , the fine is $100.00 plus $20.00 victim surcharge. The driver identifies himself with a valid driver's licence as Mike Pearson 19 years old. Mike is in contravention of section 41(1) LLCA for having open containers of alcohol while having care and control of a motor vehicle, which has a fine of $175.00 with additional $30.00 victim surcharge. Both parties are also trespassing in the park, as the park is clearly signed no entry after 10pm. They are in contravention of enter premises when entry prohibited section 2 (1(a(i T.P.A. which carries a $50.00 fine. Steve Cook has been charged with both offences, trespass and consume liquor. How will Steve deal with these charge? By paying the set fine. By having a substitute representative (lawyer attend court to deal with the charge. By attending court in person and entering a plea on the date assigned on the Part 3 Summons. By having his parents attend court for him and pay the fine

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