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    Default Open Container Charge for Drinking in Public

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: California, specifically San Jose.

    A while ago (maybe 2 years) I received an open-container in public citation in San Jose. I had a drink while walking around in places I shouldn't have. My question is, what category does this fall under? It's definitely not a traffic violation right?

    I ask because I am applying for a state gov't job and they ask for all traffic citations to be listed as well as any arrests. I'm definitely, and obviously, not looking to lie on anything but if it's not a traffic citation I don't want to needlessly list it.

    Thanks for any help in advance!

    Edit: Is there any way I can find out my complete record/list of citations? I've never been arrested but I've received that open container citation and a cell-phone use while driving citation, but I don't know where the original tickets went. Is there a way I can recover the citation #s, dates of citation, etc?

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    Default Re: Open Container Charge for Drinking in Public

    You can get your driving record from the CA DMV either online, by mail, or in person:

    http://www.dmv.ca.gov/online/dr/welcome.htm

    There are a number of ways that you can search criminal records:

    https://duckduckgo.com/?q=california...earch+san+jose

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    Default Re: Open Container Charge for Drinking in Public

    Thanks Adjuster!

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    Default Re: Open Container Charge for Drinking in Public

    Quote Quoting zaus
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    My question involves criminal law for the state of: California, specifically San Jose.

    A while ago (maybe 2 years) I received an open-container in public citation in San Jose. I had a drink while walking around in places I shouldn't have. My question is, what category does this fall under? It's definitely not a traffic violation right?
    It is not a traffic offense, though these are typically adjudicated in traffic court as infractions and not misdemeanors.

    Edit: Is there any way I can find out my complete record/list of citations? I've never been arrested but I've received that open container citation and a cell-phone use while driving citation, but I don't know where the original tickets went. Is there a way I can recover the citation #s, dates of citation, etc?
    You can check with the courts where you have lived, worked, or been cited and search to see if you have had any citations still on record.

    Your DMV printout may also have record of traffic citations and convictions that are less than three years old.

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