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Michael Vereen
Public Drunkenness Statutes in
Georgia
Introduction
 A member of the Atlanta Bar Association and the
Georgia Bar Association, Georgia native E.
Michael Vereen III is an independent attorney
practicing law since 1988 in and around metro
Atlanta. In addition to many other legal services,
E. Michael Vereen III takes on different cases,
including defense of public drunkenness charges.
Public drunkenness, drunk and disorderly
conduct and public intoxication are different ways
of referring to the same crime: being drunk in a
public place. The regulations and punishments for
this offense vary in different states.
Public Drunkenness
 In Georgia, public drunkenness is characterized
by any misconduct under the influence of alcohol,
such as appearing or being in the state of
intoxication, in any public space or on a person's
private property without the owner’s permission. It
includes boisterous behavior, indecent acts, using
vulgar or profane terms, being loud, and using
unbecoming language while intoxicated.
Intoxication in Georgia is defined by a blood
alcohol concentration of 0.8 percent or more. The
punishment for public drunkenness in Georgia
can be up to a $1000 fine and/or up to a one-year
jail term.
E. Michael Vereen III (770) 345-9449

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Public Drunkenness Statutes in Georgia

  • 1. Michael Vereen Public Drunkenness Statutes in Georgia
  • 2. Introduction  A member of the Atlanta Bar Association and the Georgia Bar Association, Georgia native E. Michael Vereen III is an independent attorney practicing law since 1988 in and around metro Atlanta. In addition to many other legal services, E. Michael Vereen III takes on different cases, including defense of public drunkenness charges. Public drunkenness, drunk and disorderly conduct and public intoxication are different ways of referring to the same crime: being drunk in a public place. The regulations and punishments for this offense vary in different states.
  • 3. Public Drunkenness  In Georgia, public drunkenness is characterized by any misconduct under the influence of alcohol, such as appearing or being in the state of intoxication, in any public space or on a person's private property without the owner’s permission. It includes boisterous behavior, indecent acts, using vulgar or profane terms, being loud, and using unbecoming language while intoxicated. Intoxication in Georgia is defined by a blood alcohol concentration of 0.8 percent or more. The punishment for public drunkenness in Georgia can be up to a $1000 fine and/or up to a one-year jail term. E. Michael Vereen III (770) 345-9449