Latin for "in itself." A per se offence requires no proof of harm or intent — the act alone constitutes the violation (e.g. a BAC above 0.08%).
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Related category: Public Order & Regulatory Offenses
Vagrancy and loitering ordinances, public intoxication, obscenity, bribery, tax and the strict-liability regulatory offences where nobody has to prove you meant it. The newest Public Order & Regulatory Offenses cases in the library:
No Apparent Purpose1999City of Chicago v. Morales — Loitering (Gang Congregation Ordinance)
The Jailbreak1980United States v. Bailey — Escape from Federal Custody (18 U.S.C. § 751(a))
Drunk Again1966Powell v. Texas — Public Intoxication — Texas Penal Code Art. 477
The Registration Ordinance1957Lambert v. California — Failure to Register as a Convicted Felon — Los Angeles Municipal Ordinance
The Vagrancy Arrests1972Papachristou v. City of Jacksonville — Violation of Jacksonville, Florida Vagrancy Ordinance