SB 5348 - DIGEST |
Declares that a person shall not be charged, subject to civil forfeiture, or otherwise prosecuted for a violation of chapter 69.50 RCW if: (1) The person was a witness to a drug overdose; |
(2) The person reasonably believed that the overdose would result in an imminent threat to the health or life of the overdose victim; |
(3) The person reported the drug overdose to law enforcement or summoned medical assistance at the time it was witnessed; and |
(4) All evidence of the specific violation was gained as a result of the person's report. |
Does not apply to prosecutions under RCW 69.50.415. |
Does not apply to prosecutions where the person who reported the overdose sold the drugs to the victim. |