(a) 
Any person or group of people who act in good faith and seek medical assistance, or who assist another in seeking medical assistance, for any person who is experiencing a drug-related overdose or other life-threating medical emergency, and who reports all relevant information that is available as to the cause and circumstances of the drug-related overdose or life-threatening medical emergency, shall not be arrested or convicted for the following:
(1) 
Contributing to the delinquency of an underage person;
(2) 
Possession of narcotics or controlled substances;
(3) 
Possession of drug paraphernalia;
(4) 
A minor in possession of alcohol or a minor under the influence of alcohol;
(5) 
Misdemeanor warrants for nonviolent crimes.
(b) 
A person who experiences drug overdose or other life-threatening emergency shall not be arrested or convicted for the above crimes if the evidence for the above crimes was obtained as a result of the overdose or other need for medical assistance.
(c) 
The protections in subsection (a) of this section may be raised as an affirmative defense, or as grounds to suppress evidence obtained as a result of a report of a drug-related overdose or life-threatening medical emergency.
(d) 
Evidence obtained as a result of a report of a drug-related overdose or life-threatening medical emergency under the circumstances stated in subsection (a) of this section shall not serve as the sole basis for revoking or modifying a person’s probation or supervision status, or as the basis for any probable cause finding to search the premises where such overdose or medical emergency occurs or to arrest any person who reports such overdose or medical emergency under the circumstances stated in subsection (a) of this section.
(e) 
For the purposes of this section, “drug-related” means an acute medical condition that is the result of the ingestion or use by an individual of one of more controlled substances or one or more controlled substances in combination with alcohol, in quantities that are excessive for that individual that may result in death, disability, or serious injury.
(f) 
The protections in this section shall not be grounds for suppression of evidence in other criminal charges arising from circumstances related to a drug-related overdose or other life-threatening medical emergency.
(g) 
Nothing in this section shall prohibit arrest, prosecution, or conviction for any crime not listed herein. Additionally, nothing in this section shall prevent the seizure of any drugs or paraphernalia found at the scene of a drug-related overdose or other life-threatening emergency.
(Res. 16-A-084, 6/27/2016)
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Note: The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe recognizes that fear of contact with the authorities is a main reason that drug overdose victims may not reach help and services in time during an overdose. The chance of surviving an overdose depends greatly on how fast one receives medical assistance, and The Tribe created this law in order to encourage persons to seek help during a drug overdose or other life-threatening emergency.