Walk It Through: The Sidewalk
Intoxicated and disruptive, resisting as a Class 2 misdemeanor, and a fine only for a Class 3.
After a concert, a person who has had too much to drink is sitting on the sidewalk outside a bar when an officer walks over.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One night and one sidewalk. Prior convictions beyond the first range, fleeing in a vehicle, and the arrest itself are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Public vehicular areaOne of the places, besides a highway or street, where impaired driving and the under 21 rules apply.
- Fleeing to eludeDriving while fleeing or trying to elude an officer in the lawful performance of duty, a Class 1 misdemeanor, and a Class H felony with two or more aggravating factors present.
- Resisting, delaying or obstructingWillfully and unlawfully resisting, delaying or obstructing a public officer discharging or attempting to discharge an official duty, a Class 2 misdemeanor when the officer is not injured.