Fla. Stat. 893.21
Alcohol-related or drug-related overdoses; medical assistance; immunity from arrest, charge, prosecution, and penalization

(1)

A person acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for an individual experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an alcohol-related or a drug-related overdose may not be arrested, charged, prosecuted, or penalized for a violation of s. 893.132; s. 893.147(1); or s. 893.13(6), excluding paragraph (c), if the evidence for such offense was obtained as a result of the person’s seeking medical assistance.

(2)

A person who experiences, or has a good faith belief that he or she is experiencing, an alcohol-related or a drug-related overdose and is in need of medical assistance may not be arrested, charged, prosecuted, or penalized for a violation of s. 893.132; s. 893.147(1); or s. 893.13(6), excluding paragraph (c), if the evidence for such offense was obtained as a result of the person’s seeking medical assistance.

(3)

A person who experiences, or has a good faith belief that he or she is experiencing, an alcohol-related or a drug-related overdose and receives medical assistance, or a person acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for an individual experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an alcohol-related or a drug-related overdose, may not be penalized for a violation of a condition of pretrial release, probation, or parole if the evidence for such violation was obtained as a result of the person’s seeking medical assistance.

(4)

Protection in this section from arrest, charge, prosecution, or penalization for an offense listed in this section may not be grounds for suppression of evidence in other criminal prosecutions.

Source: Section 893.21 — Alcohol-related or drug-related overdoses; medical assistance; immunity from arrest, charge, prosecution, and penalization, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0893.­21 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

893.01
Short title 893.02
Definitions 893.03
Standards and schedules 893.04
Pharmacist and practitioner 893.05
Practitioners and persons administering controlled substances in their absence 893.06
Distribution of controlled substances 893.07
Records 893.08
Exceptions 893.09
Enforcement 893.10
Burden of proof 893.11
Suspension, revocation, and reinstatement of business and professional licenses 893.12
Contraband 893.13
Prohibited acts 893.15
Rehabilitation 893.015
Statutory references 893.20
Continuing criminal enterprise 893.21
Alcohol-related or drug-related overdoses 893.30
Controlled substance safety education and awareness 893.031
Industrial exceptions to controlled substance scheduling 893.033
Listed chemicals 893.035
Control of new substances 893.055
Prescription drug monitoring program 893.065
Counterfeit-resistant prescription blanks for controlled substances listed in Schedule II, Schedule III, Schedule IV, or Schedule V 893.101
Legislative findings and intent 893.105
Testing and destruction of seized substances 893.131
Distribution of controlled substances resulting in overdose or serious bodily injury 893.132
Dangerous fentanyl exposure of first responder resulting in overdose or serious bodily injury 893.135
Trafficking 893.138
Local administrative action to abate certain activities declared public nuisances 893.145
“Drug paraphernalia” defined 893.146
Determination of paraphernalia 893.147
Use, possession, manufacture, delivery, transportation, advertisement, or retail sale of drug paraphernalia, specified machines, and materials 893.149
Unlawful possession of listed chemical 893.165
County alcohol and other drug abuse treatment or education trust funds 893.0301
Death resulting from apparent drug overdose 893.0355
Control of scheduled substances 893.0356
Control of new substances 893.0551
Public records exemption for the prescription drug monitoring program 893.1351
Ownership, lease, rental, or possession for trafficking in or manufacturing a controlled substance 893.1495
Retail sale of ephedrine and related compounds

Current through Fall 2025

§ 893.21. Alcohol-related or drug-related overdoses; medical assistance; immunity from arrest, charge, prosecution, & penalization's source at flsenate​.gov