5-03/117.00 - Misdemeanor Release Pursuant to 849(B)(2) PC



All persons arrested for intoxication only shall be released providing:

  • The intoxicant is alcohol;
  • No further proceedings are desirable;
  • Such person may reasonably and safely be released; and
  • Release is not precluded under the guidelines noted in section 5-03/115.20.

Release of a prisoner under section 849(b)(2) PC does not require the issuance of a Certificate of Release (SH-AD-516).