College Football Season: Tailgating Misdemeanor Tickets
The college football season has started and with that students are being ticketed while tailgating. Whether you’re studying at Wayne State University, Michigan State University, the University of Michigan or another Michigan college, these tickets are very common but they should be taken seriously. Even a single conviction on your record can have an impact on your future employment and educational opportunities.
Individuals may be charged with Tailgating Misdemeanor Tickets due to tailgating activities including Minor in Possession of Alcohol, open intox, assault, and Urinating in Public. One of the most common is Minor in Possession of Alcohol. The exact crime you are charged with depends on the location you are when you are ticketed but all have serious consequences including fines and possible jail time.
Civil infraction tickets may also be handed out for handling open containers of alcohol. Open bottles and cans of alcohol are sometimes permitted on certain campuses during football games, however if you step off of campus or have an open container other than on game day, you may be written a ticket. It is important to know the rules in your area because, even though civil infraction tickets are typically not associated with jail time, tickets for handling an open container of alcohol can be costly.
If you have been written a ticket while tailgating,
Charged with a Tailgating Misdemeanor Tickets: Don’t take a risk on your rights—call one of our criminal defense attorneys at (248) 398-7100 for a free consultation or contact us with a private message, we can help you put this in your past quickly, so you can move on with your life.
For information about specific charges see the links below:
- Assault and Battery
- Bad Checks/NSF
- Disturbing the Peace
- Domestic Violence
- Drunk Driving / DUI / OWI / OWVI
- Embezzlement
- Expungement: How to Clean Your Criminal Record
- Expungement: Ineligible, now what?
- Fake or Forged ID
- Larceny in a Building
- Leaving the Scene of an Accident
- Juvenile Delinquency
- Juvenile Defense
- Juvenile Court Penalties
- Malicious Use of a Telephone/Telephone Harassment
- Malicious Destruction of Property
- Marijuana Use/Possession
- Minor in Possession of Alcohol (MIP)
- Obstruction of Police/False Information to a Police Officer
- Open Container / Open Intox
- Operating within the Presence of Drugs
- Possession of Firearm While Intoxicated
- Prescription Drug Crimes
- Prostitution/Solicitation
- Probation Violation
- Personal Protection Orders PPO
- Receiving/Concealing Stolen Property
- Retail Fraud
- Representing Victims of Crimes
- Superdrunk/High BAC
- UIP/Indecent Exposure
- Unarmed Robbery
- Michigan Local Courts
- Michigan Local Universities
Were you caught urinating behind the Black Finn in Royal Oak, at Comerica Park on opening day, in Mexicantown on Cinco de Mayo, or in Corktown on St. Patrick’s day? Well you’re not alone, every year thousands of Michiganders are slapped with violations of local ordinances that are misdemeanors, which can result in up to 90 days in jail and up to a $500.00 fine. Worse yet this will create a criminal record and you could even have to register on the sex offender registry. If you have been charged with urinating in public it is a big deal, with serious legal consequences.
Hiring the right representation from the start can make the difference between getting the charges reduced or dismissed, and facing the full legal ramifications. Contact the experienced Attorneys of Garmo & Kiste, PLC today. We are Urinating in Public Michigan Misdemeanor Lawyer as we have handled these matters in all the local jurisdictions with excellent results for our clients, and in some cities outside of the Metro-Detroit area, call us for a free consultation at 248-398-7100.
Detroit’s Urinating in Public Ordinance:
Sec. 38-9-2. – Indecent exposure:
“No person shall make any indecent exposure of his or her person in any public place.”
