Laws & LiabilityQuestion 10 of 80
A customer becomes loud and disoriented, then walks outside onto a public sidewalk where they can barely stand. In Texas this customer may be subject to arrest for:
a.Public intoxication, if they may endanger themselves or others
b.Nothing, because intoxication is never a crime
c.Trespassing only
d.A federal alcohol violation
Explanation
Public intoxication applies when a person is intoxicated in a public place to the degree they may endanger themselves or another person. It is the customer's own offense, but it also signals the server likely over-served. Documenting the situation protects the establishment.
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