I just got home to Fresno where I go to school from visiting friends at UC Santa Barbara for the Halloween weekend there. While there I was cited for having an open alcohol container. Listed as 363 CMC on my ticket. I was walking to a friends house with a bottle of Jagermeister that had been opened earlier, the seal was broken, and the top was screwed on. I am 21 years old and at first I thought it was just an ID check. The officer told me that since the seal was broken the bottle was considered to be an open container. I tried to find a description of the open container law for California but everything I read was in regards to being in a vehicle. Does anyone know any clarifications about the open container law? Any advice or help would be arrpeciated. Thanks! Court date is Nov. 6th, next monday.

