Alcohol Crimes
There are several categories of alcohol crime. The most common alcohol crimes are DUI or DWI, Possession of Alcohol by a Minor, Open Container, and Public Intoxication (also known as Disorderly Conduct).
These crimes are misdemeanors in all jurisdictions unless you are a repeat offender. In some counties they are municipal or county infractions where the maximum penalty is a fine. In others a small jail sentence can be ordered. In rare cases a person may be sentenced to up to one year in the county jail for committing these crimes. If you are a repeat offender (3 or more offenses) your State may upgrade your charge to a felony.
Alcohol Crime Categories
There is a saying that the consumption of alcohol makes a person feel ten feet tall and bulletproof. There is no single place that this saying holds so much meaning than in the world of alcohol crimes.
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For such a simple offense, DUI is a very complicated crime. In its purest form DUI is the operation or physical control of a motor vehicle by a person at a time that the person’s abilities are impaired by alcohol (or a controlled substance).
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Public Intoxication is a minor offense. The people who are cited for public intoxication are usually those who leave a bar or other type of establishment and start to yell or try to start a fight. Many people who are arrested for public intoxication have alcohol levels that...
An open container charge is usually a local ordinance meant to keep people from drinking in public and causing a scene. To prove an Open Container offense the State must show that you were in possession of an open container, such as a cup, bottle or can, that held an...
Possession of Alcohol by a Minor does not only apply to kids. It applies to anyone under the age of 21. In order to be convicted of possession of alcohol by a minor the State must show that you are under 21 and that you had physical control or possession over an alcoholic...
Criminal Offense Categories
The United States of America has two types of courts, Federal Courts and State...
