§ 21-28.9-1 Short title
§ 21-28.9-2 Definition
§ 21-28.9-3 Authority to administer opioid antagonists – Release from liability
§ 21-28.9-3.1 Narcotic testing product
§ 21-28.9-4 Emergency overdose care – Immunity from legal repercussions
§ 21-28.9-5 Law enforcement reports
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 21-28.9 - The Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act of 2016

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.