For a first time drunk in public you should be looking at three years of summary probation and time served. This depends on all the facts. There are some facts that can change this.

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Replied: 8/24/2011

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It should be a dismissal. The statute says that they have to offer you a civil commitment until you sober up before they arrest you.

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Replied: 8/23/2011

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Punishment for a misdemeanor 647(f) is six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

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Replied: 8/23/2011

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IT entirely depends upon what court you are going to for your case. In some courts they have alternative programs so you can avoid the misdemeanor being on your record. In others, you will be placed on probation and pay a fine and have to do an alcohol program. In other courts, you will pay a fine but will not be on probation. For what is likely to happen in your case you need to meet with an experienced criminal defense law firm and they can assist you with your case.

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Replied: 8/22/2011

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The consequences are not horrific, but you're left with a misdemeanor conviction on your record that you'll have to deal with. Better to avoid a conviction in the first place if at all possible. There may be factual defenses (as in they can't prove the elements of the charge against you), legal defenses or alternative dispositions that can be worked out by your attorney to avoid a conviction.

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An arrest record already, and if convicted, that will be put on your record. Typical penalties for a first time offender are likely to be moderate fines and several years of probation. Also possible are diversion programs in lieu of conviction, and programs of deferred entry of judgment after probation. Your attorney can explain them to you, and if your record qualifies you for them, seek such outcome as part of plea bargaining. If serious about hiring counsel to help in this, and if this is in SoCal courts, feel free to contact me.

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Misdemeanor criminal record, maybe a year or two on probation, and probably no jail time. On the other hand, since it is a relatively minor offense, you may want to hire a skilled lawyer, who may be able to have it reduced to an infraction or completely dismissed.

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If this is your first offense it will be a fine and court (non-reporting) probation but if you have a lawyer or P.D. you should see if they can get it down to a 415. A 415 can be punished as an infraction which means you do not have a record. Good luck.

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