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RCW 69.50.315

Medical assistance—Drug-related overdose—Prosecution for possession.

Known as the Uniform Controlled Substances Act

The act spans §§ 69–69 (133 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 238 Md. App. 153 - Noble v. State (2018)

Most recently applied in 238 Md. App. 153 - Noble v. State (July 2018)

2015 c 205 s 4; 2010 c 9 s 2.

(1) A person acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for someone experiencing a drug-related overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for possession of a controlled substance pursuant to RCW 69.50.4013, or penalized under RCW 69.50.4014, if the evidence for the charge of possession of a controlled substance was obtained as a result of the person seeking medical assistance.

(2) A person who experiences a drug-related overdose and is in need of medical assistance shall not be charged or prosecuted for possession of a controlled substance pursuant to RCW 69.50.4013, or penalized under RCW 69.50.4014, if the evidence for the charge of possession of a controlled substance was obtained as a result of the overdose and the need for medical assistance.

(3) The protection in this section from prosecution for possession crimes under RCW 69.50.4013 shall not be grounds for suppression of evidence in other criminal charges.

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