Calling For An Overdose

In North Carolina, a person who called 911, the police or emergency medical services for someone's drug-related overdose is not prosecuted for the possession offenses the section lists, when all of these are true:

• §G.S. 90-96.2

• The person acted in good faith, reasonably believing they were the first to call.
• The person gave their own name to 911 or to an officer on arrival.
• The call was not made while an arrest warrant, search warrant or other lawful search was being carried out.
• The evidence was found because of the call.

• §G.S. 90-96.2

What it covers. The immunity reaches misdemeanor possession, felony possession of less than one gram, and paraphernalia, and extends to the person who overdosed. No one is arrested or revoked on pretrial release, probation or parole for an offense the immunity covers.

• §G.S. 90-96.2