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§ 8-501. Publicly intoxicated individuals

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--General

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 8. Substance Use Disorders Law (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Alcohol and Drug Abuse--Publicly Intoxicated Individuals, Court Ordered Evaluations, and Voluntary Treatment (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Health - General, § 8-501
§ 8-501. Publicly intoxicated individuals
Currentness
Regulations
(a)(1) In cooperation with State and local police, the Administration may adopt regulations under which personnel other than the police are authorized to exercise the powers under this section whenever feasible so that the exercise of those powers by the police are reduced to a minimum.
(2) The police and other authorized personnel who act under this section are acting within the scope of their official duty.
Where a publicly intoxicated individual may be sent
(b) If a publicly intoxicated individual consents or an individual's health is in immediate danger, the police or other authorized personnel may take or send a publicly intoxicated individual to:
(1) The individual's home;
(2) A detoxification center; or
(3) Any other appropriate health care facility as defined in § 19-114(d) of this article.
Entry of action
(c) Unless a criminal charge is filed, an entry of an action under this section may not be made on the arrest or other criminal record of the intoxicated individual.
Admittance to facility
(d) An individual taken or sent to a detoxification center or a health care facility under subsection (b) of this section may be admitted to the facility with the consent of the director of the facility or the designee of the director.

Credits

Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1983, c. 583, § 2, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1988, c. 758, § 2, eff. June 1, 1988; Acts 1989, c. 782, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1990, c. 6 § 2; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 22, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 1999, c. 702, § 5, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, c. 29, § 5, eff. April 10, 2001.
Formerly Art. 2C, § 303.
MD Code, Health - General, § 8-501, MD HEALTH GEN § 8-501
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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