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S.D. Codified Laws § 34-20A-112

Providing first aid or other medical assistance as mitigating factor--Limitations on immunity

Source: SL 2017, ch 154, § 4.

Providing first aid or other medical assistance to someone who is experiencing a drug-related overdose may be used as a mitigating factor in a criminal prosecution for which immunity is not provided under §§ 34-20A-109 to 34-20A-113, inclusive. Nothing in §§ 34-20A-109 to 34-20A-113, inclusive, may be construed to:

(1) Bar the admissibility of any evidence obtained in connection with the investigation and prosecution of other crimes or violations committed by a person who otherwise qualifies for limited immunity pursuant to §§ 34-20A-109 to 34-20A-113, inclusive; or

(2) Limit, modify, or remove any immunity from liability currently available to public entities, public employees by law, or prosecutors.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.