Yeah, the law is kinda wacky where 17 year olds are concerned. In some cases, they are considered to be minors and in others they are considered to be adults.
One of my sons (I am ashamed to admit this) was walking across some school property one evening with a group of friends. He had turned 17 that week, and was two boys who would turn 17 within a week, and one who would turn 17 within a month. They came across an open booth, which had an ice chest full of Mountain Dews in it. Two of the kids, NOT my kid!, took each a soft drink. Coach spots them and calls police.
Police show up and arrest my son on 4 felony accounts of contributing to the deliquency of a minor, among some other charges. I have never been so shocked in my life! Who would have thought that a four day age difference could be so darned important!
(All charges were dropped, because my son agreed to participate in a pre-trial diversion program, but, if he had gotten into anymore trouble within the next 5 years, the charges would have resurrected. Thank God, he stayed trouble free!)