Criminal Justice Act 1967, s 91(1)

Drunk and disorderly

The statutory wording, points to prove, defences and penalty — verified against legislation.gov.uk (current revised versions, July 2026).

What the law says

Any person who in any public place is guilty, while drunk, of disorderly behaviour shall be guilty of an offence.

CJS codes
Official CJS offence index (March 2026)
—Charged under the specific underlying offence code.

Points to prove

  • 1. while in a public place
  • 2. whilst drunk
  • 3. guilty of disorderly behaviour

Defences

  • No specific standalone defence was extracted from the source text; consider any applicable statutory defence, reasonable excuse, lawful authority, self-defence, necessity, consent, identification challenge, or other common-law defence on the facts.

Mode of trial & maximum penalty

Summary — Summary: 6 months

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Sources

  • Verified dataset — legislation.gov.uk (current revised versions)

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