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South Carolina · Through 2025 Session of the General Assembly

S.C. Code Ann. § 44-53-1930: Limited immunity for overdose victim.

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  1. Title 44 - HEALTH
  2. CHAPTER 53 Poisons, Drugs, and Other Controlled Substances
  3. ARTICLE 19 Drug or Alcohol-Related Overdose Medical Treatment

(A) A person who experiences a drug or alcohol-related overdose and is in need of medical assistance may not be prosecuted for any of the offenses listed in Section 44-53-1920 if the evidence for prosecution was obtained as a result of the drug or alcohol-related overdose and need for medical assistance.

(B) A person described in Section 44-53-1920 must use his or her own name when contacting authorities, and fully cooperate with law enforcement and medical personnel.

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