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Drinking In Public

RCW 66.44.100 — opening or drinking liquor in a public place, a civil infraction

In Washington, except as the liquor laws permit, no one may open a package containing liquor or consume liquor in a public place. A violation is a class 3 civil infraction.

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The section reaches opening and drinking; it does not make being intoxicated in public an offense. The version read here is in force until December 31, 2027, when a new version takes its place.

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  1. RCW 66.44.100 — Opening or consuming liquor in public place

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Washington attorney.

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