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Mailing address:
Coordinator of AOD Initiatives
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-4701
Telephone: (619) 594-4133
Student Health Services, Calpulli Center, Suite 3201
Email: AOD@mail.sdsu.edu
Alcohol and the Law
ALCOHOL AND DRUG LEGAL INFORMATION
56.54 (B) SDMC -
Consumption or possession of an open alcoholic beverage container in public.
Penalty: $150.00 fine.
647(f) Penal Code -
Disorderly Conduct/Under the Influence-Any person who is under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs in a public place and is in a condition that he/she is unable to exercise care for his/her own safety or the safety of others.
Penalty: At least one day in county jail and possible fine.
25662 Business and Profession Code -
A person under the age of 21 who has any alcoholic beverage in his/her possession on any street, highway or in any public place open to the public.
Penalty: Fine of $250 and loss of drivers license for 1 year.
25658(a) Business and Profession Code -
Everyone who sells, furnishes, gives or causes any person under the age of 21 years is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Penalty: Fine of $250 and loss of drivers license for 1 year.
23136(a) Vehicle Code -
It is unlawful for a person under the age of 21 years who has a blood alcohol level of 0.01% or higher to drive a vehicle. (0.01% or greater means for practicality sake, any amount of alcohol is a violation)
Penalty: Suspension of drivers license for up to 1 year and the vehicle may be impounded.
23152 (a) & (b) Vehicle Code -
It is unlawful for any person under the influence of alcohol/drugs to drive a vehicle. It is unlawful for any person who has a BAC of .08 or higher to drive a vehicle.
Penalties: If you are found guilty in court, fines and penalties will be imposed on you. These fines and penalties will be determined by the court and can range from three (3) days in County Jail to one (1) year in State Prison, depending on prior convictions. Your drivers license will be suspended or revoked and you may be placed on probation for up to five (5) years. Fines could be as high as $1000.Attendance in a drug/alcohol treatment program and community service may also be required.
23153 (a) & (b) Vehicle Code -
It is a felony for any person under the influence of alcohol/drugs or who has a BAC of .08 or higher to drive a vehicle and as a result of driving cause injury or death to any person other than the driver.
Penalty: If you are found guilty you could be sentenced to up to 4 years in state prison and fined up to $5000.
191.5 Penal Code -
Gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated is the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought while driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
Penalty: Imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 4, or 6 years.
Info Taken from Public Safety Brochure "Alcohol, You, and the Law" (PDF file, requires Acrobat)
ALCOHOL AND CRIME AT SDSU
- 95% of sexual assaults at SDSU involve alcohol or drug usage by the victim and/or suspect, usually to a level of intoxication.
- In approximately 75% of assaults (including cases of mutual combat) that occur at SDSU, at least one of the involved parties had been drinking.
- Over 200 arrests are made annually at SDSU for various alcohol violations.
- Each year, at least one SDSU student is killed or severely injured in an alcohol related accident or incident.
SDSU Police Department 2008 Safety & Security Report (PDF file, requires Acrobat)
SDSU Crime Prevention Unit - 502 Blues (PDF file, requires Acrobat)
Updated 2.24.09 EV