Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 13A-11-10 (2026)
Public Intoxication.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
(a) A person commits the crime of public intoxication if he appears in a public place under the influence of alcohol, narcotics or other drug to the degree that he endangers himself or another person or property, or by boisterous and offensive conduct annoys another person in his vicinity.
(b) Public intoxication is a violation.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §5545.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14
cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1984–2024 · leading case: United States v. Erick Garcia-Sandobal, 703 F.3d 1278 (11th Cir. 2013).
United States v. Erick Garcia-Sandobal, 703 F.3d 1278 (11th Cir. 2013). “to the degree that [the offender] endangers himself or another person or property, or by boisterous and offensive conduct annoys another person in his vicinity,” Ala.”
Cagle v. State, 457 So. 2d 463 (Ala. Crim. App. 1984). “Intoxication alone, however, is not prohibited by § 13A-11-10, Code of Alabama 1975. Our public intoxication statute is taken, almost verbatim, from the Model Penal Code provision.”
B.S.L. v. State, 671 So. 2d 133 (Ala. Crim. App. 1995). “2d 642 (1949); Ala.Code § 13A-11-10 (1975) (Commentary).”
Garcia v. Killingsworth, 425 F. App'x 831 (11th Cir. 2011). “Ala. Code § 13A-11-10. In this case, Garcia admits that he was at a mixed martial arts event at night with thousands of other people.”
BSL v. State, 671 So. 2d 133 (Ala. Crim. App. 1995). “2d 642 (1949); Ala.Code § 13A-11-10 (1975) (Commentary).”
$4,320.00 U.S. Currency in the Possession of Bulger v. State, 567 So. 2d 352 (Ala. Civ. App. 1990). “Furthermore, public intoxication is defined by § 13A-11-10, Ala. Code 1975 (1982 Repl.Vol.”
Nowell v. City of Dothan, 807 So. 2d 601 (Ala. Crim. App. 2001). “Similarly, in the present case, although there was ample evidence that Nowell was intoxicated and that he had positioned himself in a public place, there was insufficient evidence that he posed a danger to himself or to another person or property.”
Edgar v. Brunson (CONSENT) (M.D. Ala. 2024). “” Ala. Code § 13A-11-10(a) (1975). Here, Defendants collectively had sufficient facts to establish actual probable cause for public intoxication.”
Junkins v. Dejong (N.D. Ala. 2020). “Officer Dejong contends that he “had probable cause or at least arguable probable cause to arrest Junkins for the offense of public intoxication” under Alabama Code § 13A-11-10. (Doc. 35, p. 9).”
Williams v. Norsworthy (N.D. Ala. 2024). “Here, Corporal Norsworthy contends that probable cause or arguable probable cause existed for criminal trespass, in violation of Alabama Code § 13A-7-4, disorderly conduct, in violation of Alabama Code § 13A-11-7, or public intoxication, in violation of Alabama Code § 13A-11-10,…”
United States v. Royzell Ligon, Jr. (11th Cir. 2022). “Ala. Code § 13A-11-10 (providing “a per- son commits the crime of public intoxication if he appears in a pub- lic place under the influence of alcohol .”
Nute v. White (N.D. Ala. 2022). “” Ala. Code 13A-11-10: Public Intoxication.”
— Ala. Code § 13A-11-10(2) — 1 case
Junkins v. Dejong (N.D. Ala. 2020). “Officer Dejong contends that he “had probable cause or at least arguable probable cause to arrest Junkins for the offense of public intoxication” under Alabama Code § 13A-11-10. (Doc. 35, p. 9).”
— Ala. Code § 13A-11-10(a) — 2 cases
Edgar v. Brunson (CONSENT) (M.D. Ala. 2024). “” Ala. Code § 13A-11-10(a) (1975). Here, Defendants collectively had sufficient facts to establish actual probable cause for public intoxication.”
Williams v. Norsworthy (N.D. Ala. 2024). “Here, Corporal Norsworthy contends that probable cause or arguable probable cause existed for criminal trespass, in violation of Alabama Code § 13A-7-4, disorderly conduct, in violation of Alabama Code § 13A-11-7, or public intoxication, in violation of Alabama Code § 13A-11-10,…”
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