Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Hospital confidentiality policies

If I go into a hospital looking to treat infections caused to intravenous drug use, will the state be able to press charges?


Asked on 9/19/06, 5:17 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

Re: Hospital confidentiality policies

Unless you are under the influence when you go to the hospital, you are not guilty of crime. The crime is being under the influence, not having been under the influence.

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Answered on 10/03/06, 12:09 am


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