Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

public urination

Someone I know has been in county jail for over 30 days for public urnination. Is this a common practice for such a small crime and what can they do to speed up the process. It seems a little unfair.


Asked on 4/23/08, 5:56 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

TC Langford Langford Law Office

Re: public urination

No it is not common. Public urination is a city ordinance ticket. If he couldn't pay the ticket, he would have to do time to satisfy the ticket. Get him a lawyer -- unless there are other factors involved, he needs to get out.

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Answered on 4/23/08, 11:40 am


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