South Dakota § 34-20A-111 - Reporting drug-related overdose--Limited immunity.
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§ 34-20A-111. Reporting drug-related overdose--Limited immunity.
A person who experiences a drug-related overdose and is in need of medical assistance may not be arrested, charged, or prosecuted for any misdemeanor or felony offense of possession, inhalation, ingestion, or otherwise taking into the body any controlled drug or substance if that person or another person contacts law enforcement or emergency medical services and requests medical assistance because of a drug-related overdose. A person qualifies for the immunities provided in this section only if the evidence for the charge or prosecution was obtained as a result of the drug-related overdose and the need for medical assistance.
Source: SL 2017, ch 154, § 3; SL 2026, ch 146, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-20A-111 ("Reporting drug-related overdose--Limited immunity.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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