Recently I received a ticket for an open container in public in New Jersey. This is a first offense and I have never had any problems with the law before. Any idea what the penalty would be like? Also is this considered a misdeamanor? I have to go to court for it so I'm a little nervous about what the penalty is going to be like.
2007-06-26 13:25:44 · 1 answers · asked by WarmthintheCold 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
OPEN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
Penalties for possessing and consuming alcoholic beverage I public vary form town to town. In New Brunswick (Ordinance. 6-14.1), the penalty for such an action is a fine of $100-$1000 and/or a 90-day jail term. In Piscataway (Ordinance. 5-13.3), the penalty is a fine and up to $100 and/or a jail term of up to 15 days. The penalty in Newark (Ordinance. 17:2-7) and I Camden (Ordinance. MC-1017) is a fine of up to $500 and/or jail term up to 90 days.
2007-06-26 15:14:41 · answer #1 · answered by Mark 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋