§ 5505. Public drunkenness and similar misconduct
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and OffensesEffective: December 24, 2012
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Definition of Specific Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Article F. Offenses Against Public Order and Decency
Chapter 55. Riot, Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter A. Definition of Offenses Generally (Refs & Annos)
Effective: December 24, 2012
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5505
§ 5505. Public drunkenness and similar misconduct
A person is guilty of a summary offense if he appears in any public place manifestly under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, as defined in the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L. 233, No. 64),1 known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, except those taken pursuant to the lawful order of a practitioner, as defined in The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, to the degree that he may endanger himself or other persons or property, or annoy persons in his vicinity. A person convicted of violating this section may be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500 for the first violation and not more than $1,000 for the second and each subsequent violation.
Credits
1972, Dec. 6, P.L. 1482, No. 334, § 1, effective June 6, 1973. Amended 1999, June 18, P.L. 67, No. 8, § 3, effective in 60 days; 2012, Oct. 25, P.L. 1663, No. 205, § 1, effective in 60 days [Dec. 24, 2012].
Footnotes
35 P.S. § 780-101 et seq.
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5505, PA ST 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5505
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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