Below please find California statutory law on Public Intoxication (Disorderly Conduct). If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact a criminal defense attorney in our Orange County office for a consultation with a criminal lawyer.
647. Every person who commits any of the following acts is guilty of disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor:
(f) Who is found in any public place under the influence of intoxicating liquor, any drug, controlled substance, toluene, or any combination of any intoxicating liquor, drug, controlled substance, or toluene, in a condition that he or she is unable to exercise care for his or her own safety or the safety of others, or by reason of his or her being under the influence of intoxicating liquor, any drug, controlled substance, toluene, or any combination of any intoxicating liquor, drug, or toluene, interferes with or obstructs or prevents the free use of any street, sidewalk, or other public way.
If you require the help of a criminal defense attorney for public intoxication charges, please feel free to contact a criminal lawyer in our Orange County office for further assistance.
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