CHAPTER 15. CITATIONS FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION

IC 12-23-15
    Chapter 15. Citations for Public Intoxication

IC 12-23-15-1
Arrest for public intoxication; options available
    Sec. 1. A police officer or peace officer making an arrest forpublic intoxication may do the following:
        (1) If an individual is unmanageable or is causing damage to theindividual or others, take the individual into custody forcriminal processing in the city lock-up or county jail.
        (2) If an individual is manageable and not causing damage tothe individual or others, issue a citation and do either of thefollowing:
            (A) If within reasonable proximity, take the individual to anyof the following:
                (i) The individual's home.
                (ii) The home of a relative of the individual.
                (iii) A responsible person who is competent and willing toprovide care, assistance, and treatment.
            (B) Take the individual to an approved public or privatetreatment facility or to the city lock-up or county jail if nofacility is available.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17.

IC 12-23-15-2
Individuals taken to city lock-up or county jail; evaluation ofnonalcoholic factors contributing to intoxicated appearance
    Sec. 2. An individual to be taken to the city lock-up or county jailshall be evaluated at the earliest possible time for nonalcoholicfactors that may be contributing to the appearance of intoxication.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17.

IC 12-23-15-3
Form and contents of citation
    Sec. 3. A citation written for the purpose of the offense of publicintoxication must contain the following:
        (1) The name of the individual arrested.
        (2) The place where arrested.
        (3) The name of the arresting officer.
        (4) The time of arrest.
        (5) The time and place for trial.
        (6) Any other pertinent information thought necessary by theenforcement agency under whose jurisdiction the intoxicatedindividual was arrested.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17.