Receiving a DUI while Operating a watercraft in Orange County
If you are arrested for boating under the influence or for the operation of a vessel or watercraft on an Orange County lake, the ocean, a river or other waterway with a .08 BAC or higher you face the same consequences a motor-vehicle driver. The DUI offense carries significant penalties including possible jail time, fines, rehab programs and driver's license record penalties upon conviction.
It is just as illegal to operate a boat or watercraft under the influence as it is to drive under the influence while driving an automobile. This includes folks who Jet ski, boat, sail and fish.
Unlike the law regarding motor vehicles It is permissible for adult boaters to legally drink or simply have open containers in their vessels. However, there are restrictions wit regard to who may open containers onboard. An Orange County DUI lawyer can advise you on the legalities of drinking and boating as well as driving (boating) under the influence laws in Orange County.
