Does the state of Georgia need to show you were actually drunk for a public intoxication charge?  – Questions and answers on criminal law in Georgia

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Does the state of Georgia have to prove that you…

By proof I mean do they have to take blood tests or breathalyzer tests or can they just “tell”?

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A: A blood sample or breath test is not required to establish a public intoxication charge. Evidence showing the occurrence of intoxication along with disorderly behavior may be sufficient to uphold a conviction.

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