Manassas Public Intoxication Charges

Manassas Public Intoxication Charges are Punished with Fines and Concealed Carry Permit Bans

Manassas Public Intoxication charges criminalize being drunk (or intoxicated) in public.  Intoxication can be caused by alcohol or drugs-even prescriptions.  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 includes places open and visible to the public.  As a result, people can be convicted of Manassas Public Intoxication charges if they are intoxicated or drunk on their own property.

Manassas Public Intoxication charges can be charged under Prince William County Code §16-14 or the Virginia Drunk in Public statute (Va. Code §18.2-388).  For more information on Virginia Public Intoxication charges under Va. Code §18.2-388, click here.

Penalty for Manassas Public Intoxication Charges

Manassas Public Intoxication charges under Prince William County Code §16-14 or Va. Code §18.2-388 are Class 4 misdemeanors and are punished with fines up to $250.  The fine can be pre-paid, meaning the offender can avoid going to court to contest the charge.  However, pre-paying the fine is admitting guilt and will result in a conviction on the offender’s permanent criminal record.  Criminal convictions in Virginia can never be expunged.

Additionally, convictions for Public Intoxication charges in Manassas will prohibit the offender from obtaining a concealed carry permit for three years and is he has one, he must surrender it upon conviction.

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