加州法條 PC 647(f) 算是輕罪(misdemeanor). 通常被起訴的都是醉到在街頭或地鐵站睡著了。因為這項罪名通常和開車無關、大部份的時候律師可以和檢察官或法官和解、讓您可以上一些課(像 AA)來爭取案子被駁回(dismissal) 的結果。所以, 在認罪前先請教律師幫忙是很重要的。
Yes. Like any misdemeanor, Public Intoxication will result in a criminal record.
No.
Not always. The police may choose to release you once you sober up with no charges, especially if it is your first time. In that case, the police will usually send you a letter advising that you that you were not arrested, only detained.
No. The police officer’s observations (ie. odor, gait, speech…etc.) will suffice.