Drunk in Public can be negotiated in cases where the person is not caught driving but may be intoxicated in or near the vehicle.
California Penal Code 647(f)– Public Intoxication – California’s law against Public Intoxication applies whenever anyone is found in a public place under the influence of a controlled substance, with the result that the person cannot care for his or her own safety or the safety of others. The law also applies if a person interferes with, obstructs, or prevents the use of a public path or street because the person is under the influence of a controlled substance.
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