Walk It Through: The Call From The Party
A friend who will not wake up, a call for help, officers at the door, and the immunity that follows.
At an apartment party, a guest who took pills and drank is breathing strangely and will not wake.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One overdose at one party. Selling or sharing drugs, a death, a second call after the immunity was used and charges unrelated to possession are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Class 2 misdemeanorThe lesser misdemeanor class, with a maximum of thirty days in a county jail or a $500 fine, or both.
- Open containerAlcohol in a package or receptacle whose seal is broken, within reach of anyone in the passenger area of a vehicle on a public highway. A Class 2 misdemeanor for the person who has it.
- Drug-related overdoseAn acute condition from a controlled substance that a person would reasonably believe needs medical help. Calling for help for one brings immunity from possession charges, once.