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§43A-9-104.
§43A-9-104.
A. No statement or admission made by a person alleged to be alcohol-
or drug-dependent in connection with proceedings to have the person
committed to an approved treatment facility shall be used for any
purpose except for such proceedings. No such statement or admission
shall be used against said person in any criminal action whether
pending at the time of the commitment proceedings or filed against the
person at any other time.
B. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to any
person arrested for a crime until such time as all judicial
proceedings for such crime have been completed; provided, however, the
district court shall be authorized to sentence a person convicted of a
violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act or of an
offense in which drugs or narcotics play a significant role to
confinement in a drug treatment or rehabilitation facility in lieu of
confinement in a facility under the supervision of the Department of
Corrections.
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