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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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