{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-8-503","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 8–503","heading":"","body":"(a) If, after the police arrest an intoxicated individual for a criminal offense, the individual seems to require emergency medical treatment, the police immediately shall take the individual to a detoxification center or other appropriate health care facility as defined in § 19–114(d) of this article.\n(b) (1) If necessary, after medical treatment, the police shall transport the individual to a program that provides detoxification services.\n(2) The individual may be admitted to a program that provides detoxification services in accordance with the provisions of § 8–501(d) of this subtitle.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=8-503","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"3399f876554bd27afca7c5c1e20a0227e253589533d5299cbec96037ce6621f0","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-8-502.1","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-8-504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}