Maryland’s Good Samaritan Law protects people assisting in an emergency overdose situation from arrest and prosecution for certain crimes.

The purpose of the law is to encourage any person who observes a medical emergency caused by the ingestion or use of alcohol or other drugs to seek medical assistance without fear of arrest or prosecution for:

• Possessing or using a controlled dangerous substance
• Possessing or using drug paraphernalia
• Providing alcohol to minors
  

​​Download a Good Samaritan Law Fact Sheet​.​