[dfwgator]

It used to be that people, who were caught drunk sleeping in their cars, would be thrown in the drunk tank and let go in the morning. Now, they can spend months in prison for the same offense.

The only way they would spend months in jail, is if they have already have been convicted several times of DUI.

[Jonty30]

Not in Montana. First time caught can mean jail time.

http://www.edgarsnyder.com/drunk-driving/driving-alcohol-laws/montana-drunk-driving-laws.html

My point was that laws do get changed and what used to be handled informally now can often mean jailtime.