Public Intoxication In Orange County – Penal Code 647(F)

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California Penal Code Section 647(f), commonly known as public intoxication, is a misdemeanor that can lead to jail time. Therefore, you need to contact an experienced Wallin & Klarich attorney if you are being accused of public intoxication. Prosecution for Public Intoxication In order to convict you for public intoxication under PC 647(f), the prosecution …

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When can I be charged with a crime for being drunk in public? (PC 647(f))

By: Wallin & Klarich

It is not a crime for you to be drunk in a public place. According to California Penal Code section 647(f), you can only be found guilty of being drunk in public if: (1) You are in any public place under the influence of any intoxicating liquor, drug, or controlled substance; and (2) You are …

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