Exención de cargos por posesión de sustancias controladas al buscar ayuda médica

Explicación Simple

Si alguien tiene una sobredosis y llama a los servicios de emergencia, no lo arrestarán por tener drogas. Esto es para que la gente no tenga miedo de pedir ayuda cuando más la necesita.

Es como si estuvieras en una fiesta y alguien se desmaya. Si llamas al 911 para ayudar, no te preocupes por las copas que tenías en la mano; lo importante es salvar a tu amigo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan ve que su amigo Pedro tiene una sobredosis en una reunión. Juan decide llamar al 911 para pedir ayuda. Gracias a esta ley, ni Juan ni Pedro serán arrestados por tener drogas, porque Juan actuó rápidamente para salvar a su amigo.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

218A.133 Exemption from prosecution for possession of controlled substance or drug paraphernalia if seeking assistance with drug overdose. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Drug overdose" means an acute condition of physical illness, coma, mania, hysteria, seizure, cardiac arrest, cessation of breathing, or death which reasonably appears to be the result of consumption or use of a controlled substance, or another substance with which a controlled substance was combined, and that a layperson would reas onably believe requires medical assistance; and (b) "Good faith" does not include seeking medical assistance during the course of the execution of an arrest warrant, or search warrant, or a lawful search. (2) A person shall not be charged with or prosecute d for a criminal offense prohibiting the possession of a controlled substance or the possession of drug paraphernalia, for a violation of KRS 507.030(1)(d) or 507.040(1)(d), or for an offense punishable under KRS 218A.1412(3)(c) if: (a) In good faith, medical assistance with a drug overdose is sought from a public safety answering point, emergency medical services, a law enforcement officer, or a health practitioner because the person: 1. Requests emergency medical assistance for himself or herself or anoth er person; 2. Acts in concert with another person who requests emergency medical assistance; or 3.