Immunity from prosecution for a person who requests medical assistance for intoxicated individual.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-38
in effect§ 5-38. - Immunity from prosecution for a person who requests medical assistance for intoxicated individual.
A person who meets the criteria of this section is immune from criminal prosecution for the offense of being in a state of intoxication caused by the person's use of alcohol, and a law enforcement officer shall not take a person into criminal custody solely for the offense of being in a state of intoxication caused by the person's use of alcohol, if the officer, after making a reasonable determination and considering the facts and surrounding circumstances, believes that all of the following apply:
(1) The law enforcement officer has contact with the person because the person requested emergency medical assistance for an individual who reasonably appeared to be in need of medical assistance due to alcohol consumption; and
(2) The person:
a. provided the person's full name and any other relevant information requested by the law enforcement officer,
b. remained at the scene with the individual who reasonably appeared to be in need of medical assistance due to alcohol consumption until emergency medical assistance arrived, and
c. cooperated with emergency medical assistance personnel and law enforcement officers.
(Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH5ALBECO_ARTIVPRACEN_S5-38IMPRPEWHREMEASININFetched: 10/28/2026