Protección ante arresto por sobredosis o violencia sexual

Explicación Simple

Si alguien tiene una sobredosis o reporta un ataque sexual, no lo pueden arrestar por eso. Esta ley ayuda a que las personas se sientan seguras al pedir ayuda sin miedo a problemas legales.

Es como si estuvieras en un incendio y llamaras a los bomberos. No te pueden multar por haber encendido el fuego accidentalmente, porque lo que importa es que estés a salvo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana ve a su amigo Luis sufriendo una sobredosis. Ella llama a la ambulancia sin dudarlo, sabiendo que no será arrestada por haber estado con él. Gracias a esta ley, Ana se siente segura al pedir ayuda y salvar la vida de Luis.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

This section does not establish protection from arrest or prosecution for any individual or offense other than those listed in subsection B or C. However, any individual immune to arrest or prosecution under this section shall not have his bail, probation, furlough, supervised release, suspended sentence, or parole revoked for the behavior immune from arrest or prosecution under the provisions of this section. F. No law-enforcement officer acting in good faith shall be found liable for false arrest if it is later determined that the person arrested was immune from prosecution under this section. 2015, cc. 418 , 436 ; 2019, c. 626 ; 2020, c. 1016 ; 2021 Sp. Sess. I, cc. 29 , 550 , 551 ; 2025, cc. 396 , 719 , 721 . Va. Code § 18.2-251.1 - Possession or distribution of marijuana for medical purposes permitted. A. No person shall be prosecuted under § 18.2-250 or § 18.2-250.1 for the possession of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol when that possession occurs pursuant to a valid prescription issued by a medical doctor in the course of his professional practice for treatment of cancer or glaucoma. B. No medical doctor shall be prosecuted under § 18.2-248 or § 18.2-248.1 for dispensing or distributing marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol for medical purposes when such action occurs in the course of his professional practice for treatment of cancer or glaucoma. C. No pharmacist shall be prosecuted under §§ 18.2-248 to 18.2-248.1 for dispensing or distributing marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol to any person who holds a valid prescription of a medical doctor for such substance issued in the course of such doctor's professional practice for treatment of cancer or glaucoma. 1979, c. 435.