Public intoxication is a misdemeanor offense that you can be charged with if you are drunk or under the influence of drugs while in public. Laws against public intoxication exist in order to avoid intoxicated people disrupting the peace or potentially causing harm to others. If you have been charged with public intoxication, there are […]

First of all, let’s start with the definition of “Public Intoxication” as it applies to the law in San Diego, California. Public intoxication is NOT just being drunk in public. That alone is not a crime in California. To be in violation of the law, a person must be drunk in a public place and […]

What is Public Intoxication? Public intoxication is known as “drunken or disorderly conduct”.  It is a legal charge alleging a person is visibly drunk or under the influence of drugs in public. Depending on what state you are in, the law will vary. In most states, public intoxication is a criminal offense if it meets […]