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If anyone was still following this, I ended up getting my LTC because it wasn't a misdemeanor. Huge relief, but hopefully this clears stuff up for anyone who has a similar issue in the future

So I got the paperwork from the city, and it was a city ordinance violation. The only paperwork thy had on it was the handwritten traffic citation paper that the officer wrote and the receipt showing I paid the fine a few days later. Hopefully this means I'm good to go.

You’ll get denied if you apply now. Also, being honorably discharged veteran has nothing to do with eligibility regarding this.
Not if the city ordinance is not considered a misdemeanor. It doesn’t matter what the State charge is if he was charged under the city ordinance which may be a civil ...

It will depend on the disposition. If it was a Class B, then I would assume it would have to be a state penalty. How long ago was it?

It was about two years ago. I remember them telling me it was basically like a ticket, and then I just paid on their county website and that was it. I always ...

Public drunkenness is a misdemeanor in Georgia. Penalties include a fine of up to $1,000, up to one year in jail , or both.

Thanks for the help, I appreciate it.

I'm doing some research and I'm pretty sure I was only charged under a city ordinance violation, not a state misdemeanor. I'm in the ...

Misdemeanor charges from another state are handled as Class A in Texas for eligibility, so yes, you would be ineligible for 5 years from your date of disposition on the conviction.

Thanks for responding


Is there any reason for this? It seems a bit weird to just classify all out of state ...

Hi, I have a public intoxication arrest from the state of Georgia. In Georgia, there is no such thing as a Class C misdemeanor, so it's a class B misdemeanor according to Georgia. In Texas, the same charge is a class C, so would this make me ineligible for a LTC in Texas?