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20-13-1705. Construction.
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20-13-1705. Construction.
This subchapter does not limit:
(1) The admissibility of any evidence:
(A) In connection with the investigation or prosecution of a crime with regard to a person who does not meet the requirements of § 20-13-1704; or
(B) With regard to other crimes committed by a person who meets the requirements of § 20-13-1704;
(2) Any seizure of evidence or contraband otherwise permitted by law; or
(3) The authority of a law enforcement officer to detain or take into custody a person in the course of an investigation or to effectuate an arrest for any offense except as provided in § 20-13-1704.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-13-1705
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20-13-1705. Construction.
This subchapter does not limit:
(1) The admissibility of any evidence:
(A) In connection with the investigation or prosecution of a crime with regard to a person who does not meet the requirements of § 20-13-1704; or
(B) With regard to other crimes committed by a person who meets the requirements of § 20-13-1704;
(2) Any seizure of evidence or contraband otherwise permitted by law; or
(3) The authority of a law enforcement officer to detain or take into custody a person in the course of an investigation or to effectuate an arrest for any offense except as provided in § 20-13-1704.
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20-13-1704. Immunity for seeking medical assistance.
(a) A person shall not be arrested, charged, or prosecuted for possession of a controlled substance in violation of § 5-64-419 if the evidence for the arrest, charge, or prosecution of the possession of a controlled substance in violation of § 5-64-419 resulted solely from seeking medical assistance if:
(1) The person in good faith seeks medical assistance for another person who is experiencing a drug overdose; or
(2) The person is experiencing a drug overdose and in good faith seeks medical assistance for himself or herself.
(b) A person shall not be subject to penalties for a violation of a permanent or temporary protective order or restraining order or sanctions for a violation of a condition of pretrial release, condition of probation, or condition of parole based on the possession of a controlled substance in violation of § 5-64-419 if the penalties or sanctions are related to the seeking of medical assistance.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-13-1704
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 20-13-1704. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.