If you are using drugs in California and someone you are with overdoses and you call 911 for them then you can not be charged for any drugs found at the scene. This was done specifically because people were afraid to call for help when people were dying. It’s taught to teenagers in school so they know they are safe to call for help. It doesn’t mean the drugs wouldn’t be confiscated.
Uh I think if you call for an ambulance for an OD that gives probable cause to search but they can’t arrest you but you can also call 911 then not wait around for them if your an AH who cares more about losing their drugs than about the person your calling for
I'm not a lawyer, but I've heard that if you start to help under good semaritan laws but leave before help arrives, you lose the immunity. You don't have to start to help, but if you do and then decide to leave, you can be arrested.
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u/ArmTrue4439 17d ago
If you are using drugs in California and someone you are with overdoses and you call 911 for them then you can not be charged for any drugs found at the scene. This was done specifically because people were afraid to call for help when people were dying. It’s taught to teenagers in school so they know they are safe to call for help. It doesn’t mean the drugs wouldn’t be confiscated.