Charged with being Intoxicated and Disruptive?

Intoxicated and disruptive is a common charge throughout North Carolina. It is especially prevalent at large bar areas like the Epicentre in Charlotte or at one of the Races in Concord. Intoxicated and disruptive is another charge that officer typically issue when someone has been drinking and they cannot charge them with public intoxication, so they look for other actions to take place in order to make an arrest. The statute is limited on what actions need to occur in order to commit this crime, they are:

• Blocking or otherwise interfering with traffic on a highway or public vehicular area, or
• Blocking or lying across or otherwise preventing or interfering with access to or passage across a sidewalk or entrance to a building, or
• Grabbing, shoving, pushing or fighting others or challenging others to fight, or
• Cursing or shouting at or otherwise rudely insulting others, or
• Begging for money or other property.

While intoxicated and disruptive is only a Class 3 misdemeanor, it can still greatly impact your life. It may create problems at work or school. Call us today to set up a free consultation. We have attorneys who have experience handling intoxicated and disruptive charges. Let us go over your situation and come up with a strategy that fits your specific needs and facts. Do not go through the process alone, call us today.