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Term/Topic: 911 Good Samitaran Law

Connecticut Good 911 Samitaran Laws

CT Conn. Gen.
Stat. § 21a279( g) (2011);
Oct. 1, 2011
“(g) [Provisions relating to possession of a controlled substance] shall not apply to any person (1) who in good
faith, seeks medical assistance for another person who such person reasonably believes is experiencing an
overdose from the ingestion, inhalation or injection of intoxicating liquor or any drug or substance, (2) for whom
another person, in good faith, seeks medical assistance, reasonably believing such person is experiencing an
overdose from the ingestion, inhalation or injection of intoxicating liquor or any drug or substance, or (3) who
reasonably believes he or she is experiencing an overdose from the ingestion, inhalation or injection of
intoxicating liquor or any drug or substance and, in good faith, seeks medical assistance for himself or herself, if
evidence of the possession or control of a controlled substance in violation of [possession law] was obtained as a
result of the seeking of such medical assistance. For the purposes of this subsection, “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.”


CT Conn. Gen.
Stat. § 21a267( d) (2011)
Oct. 1, 2011

“(d) The provisions of [the paraphernalia law] shall not apply to any person (1) who in good faith, seeks medical
assistance for another person who such person reasonably believes is experiencing an overdose from the
ingestion, inhalation or injection of intoxicating liquor or any drug or substance, (2) for whom another person, in
good faith, seeks medical assistance, reasonably believing such person is experiencing an overdose from the
ingestion, inhalation or injection of intoxicating liquor or any drug or substance, or (3) who reasonably believes he
or she is experiencing an overdose from the ingestion, inhalation or injection of intoxicating liquor or any drug or
substance and, in good faith, seeks medical assistance for himself or herself, if evidence of the use or
possession of drug paraphernalia in violation of said subsection was obtained as a result of the seeking of such
medical assistance. For the purposes of this subsection, “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.”




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