Title 35 · WY

11-51-101(a)(viii);

Citation: Wyo. Stat. § 11-51-101

Section: 11-51-101

11-51-101(a)(viii);

(iii) "THC" means as defined by W.S. 11-51- 101(a)(vii).

35-7-1064. Drug overdose; limited immunity from prosecution.

(a) A person who, in good faith, seeks medical assistance for himself or another person is immune from criminal prosecution for an offense listed in subsection (c) of this section if:

(i) The person reasonably believes he or another person is experiencing a drug overdose event;

(ii) The person provides a description of the actual location of the drug overdose event;

(iii) The person remains at the scene of the drug overdose event until a responding law enforcement officer or emergency medical service provider arrives or the person remains at the medical care facility where the person experiencing the drug overdose event is located until a responding law enforcement officer arrives;

(iv) The person cooperates with a responding law enforcement officer, emergency medical service provider or medical care provider, including by providing information about the person experiencing the drug overdose event and the type of substance that may have caused the drug overdose event; and (v) The offense listed in subsection (c) of this section arises from the same course of events as the drug overdose event.

(b) The immunity from prosecution under subsection (a) of this section shall extend to the person experiencing the drug overdose event if all the conditions specified in subsection (a) of this section are satisfied.

(c) The immunity from prosecution under subsection (a) of this section shall apply to the following offenses:

(i) Possession of a controlled substance under W.S.