Call Me: 248-924-9458Michigan Urinating in Public - Indecent Exposure, Disorderly PersonsI talk to a lot of clients who are charged with an MIP or Open Intox, and also get charged with urinating in public. I also get a lot of clients who are only charged with urinating in public, which in Michigan is a misdemeanor offense. The crime of urinating in public can be written up in many different ways. It may fall under state law, as "indecent exposure" which is considered a sex crime under certain circumstances. It can also be charged as a disorderly person offense, which is quite board, but includes the language of "a disorderly person is also one that is engaged in indecent or obscene conduct in a public place. See the two examples below.
The offense of urinating in public can also be written up under a local ordinance such as City of Ann Arbor, City of Novi or City of East Lansing. These cities, particuarly Ann Arbor and East Lansing tend to issues these late a night in a college town setting as many college age kids are walking home from bars and peeing outside in public. These are also misdemeanors, but are not considered indecent exposure as a possible sex crime. This offense unlike an MIP cannot be taken under any "first offender" type of option, but I have been very successful in having these types of charges dismissed, because my client was willing to begin my proactive program and demonstrate they are a good natured person who simply did a dumb thing. Self-imposed sanctions ahead of time can generally have this matter dismissed, but it is not as easy as you may think. |
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