Manassas Public Intoxication

A Public Intoxication Charge in Manassas is a Crime

A Manassas Public Intoxication charge criminalizes being intoxicated (or drunk) in public.  A person can be convicted of a Manassas Public Intoxication charge if he is intoxicated from alcohol or drugs-even prescription medication.  A person is “intoxicated” when he has consumed enough alcohol or drugs to observably affect his manner, disposition, speech, muscular movement, general appearance or behavior.

The term public in the Manassas Public Intoxication charge is very broad and includes places in open view and visible to the public.  As a result, a person can be convicted of a Public Intoxication charge in Manassas if he is intoxicated on his own property.

An offender charged with Public Intoxication in Manassas can be charged under the Prince William County Code §16-14 or the Virginia Public Intoxication statute (Va. Code §18.2-388).

For more information on a Virginia Public Intoxication charge under Va. Code §18.2-388, click here.

Penalty for Being Intoxicated in Public in Manassas

The penalty for being intoxicated in public in Manassas is a fine up to $250.  Even though the offender does not face jail time if convicted, he can be taken to the local jail when he is charged with Public Intoxication in Manassas and held until he has sobered up.

The fine for a Manassas Public Intoxication charge can be pre-paid, meaning the offender can pay the fine without having to go to court.  However, the act of pre-paying the fine is an admission of guilt and will result in a conviction on the offender’s permanent criminal record that can never be expunged.

Additionally, anyone convicted of a Manassas Public Intoxication charge will not be able to obtain a concealed carry permit for 3 years, and if he has a concealed carry permit, he must surrender it when he is convicted.

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