Can he be charged with any crime?
It is possible but unlikely. A person can be arrested or cited for public urination under both state laws and local ordinances. These laws consist of infractions and misdemeanors. Infractions only allow for fines. Misdemeanors allow for probation, fines, community service, and/or jail time.
There is no specific law in California that makes public urination a crime. However, a person who is caught urinating in a public place could be charged with public nuisance, public intoxication or indecent exposure.
Penal Code 640 PC prohibits urinating or defecating in a system facility or vehicle, other than a lavatory, unless it is the "result of a disability, age, or a medical condition."
The most common charge stemming from public urination is public nuisance charge under California Penal Code section 372. This section states that:
Every person who commits a public nuisance is guilty of a misdemeanor.
The punishment for committing a public nuisance under Penal Code 372 could include:
* probation,
* six months jail, and/or
* a $500 fine.
Most cities and counties have ordinances that prohibit public urination. Ordinances are rules or laws created by a municipal authority. Ordinances can be misdemeanors or infractions per Government Code 36900.
A misdemeanor violation of a city ordinance for urinating in public is punishable by:
* six months jail, and/or
* a $1,000 fine.
As an infraction public urination is punishable by a fine ranging from $100 to $500. Infractions do not allow for jail time.
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