In Michigan, the crime of open container or open intoxicant is a misdemeanor punishable by 93 days in jail and a $500 fine. If you are pulled over with an open container of alcohol in your vehicle, the police will charge you with a misdemeanor and without a lawyer, you could face serious restrictions on your freedom.
Transporting alcohol in an open container in a car could also lead to drunk driving charges in Michigan. In Michigan, anyone operating a motor vehicle or any passenger in a motor vehicle cannot possess or transport alcohol in a container that is open, uncapped, or which has a broken seal. This law applies to moving vehicles on highways, roads, in parking lots, or any other place open to the general public. If you do not have a trunk in your vehicle, you may transport open containers in a locked glove compartment, behind the last upright seat of the vehicle, or in another area not normally occupied by the driver or any passenger.
The crime of open container in Michigan can also have driver's license sanctions. Here are the sanctions:
First Offense: No Actions Taken To Drivers License
Second Offense: Driver License Suspended for 30 Days/ Restricted for 60 Days
Third Offense: Driver License Suspended for 60 Days/ Restricted for 305 Days; Two Points on Drivers Record
Transporting alcohol in an open container in a car could also lead to drunk driving charges in Michigan. In Michigan, anyone operating a motor vehicle or any passenger in a motor vehicle cannot possess or transport alcohol in a container that is open, uncapped, or which has a broken seal. This law applies to moving vehicles on highways, roads, in parking lots, or any other place open to the general public. If you do not have a trunk in your vehicle, you may transport open containers in a locked glove compartment, behind the last upright seat of the vehicle, or in another area not normally occupied by the driver or any passenger.
The crime of open container in Michigan can also have driver's license sanctions. Here are the sanctions:
First Offense: No Actions Taken To Drivers License
Second Offense: Driver License Suspended for 30 Days/ Restricted for 60 Days
Third Offense: Driver License Suspended for 60 Days/ Restricted for 305 Days; Two Points on Drivers Record