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As the notorious weekend approaches, officials remind partygoers of California’s Good Samaritan law, which exempts anyone who seeks help for someone overdosing from punishment for drug possession or being under the influence.

In the “Seinfeld” finale, the main characters were put on trial for violating a Good Samaritan law by failing to help a person in need.

If you didn’t experience it, it’s a tall order to convey the hype that surrounded the end of “Seinfeld,” which took the gang out of New York City and landed them in a Massachusetts jail for violating a Good Samaritan Law.

In Washington, the good Samaritan Law protects the person experiencing the overdose and the individual helping the person who is having an overdose from any legal charges around drug possession.

People who help others can be protected under Washington’s good Samaritan Law, said Tiffany Talley, also a member of Public Health — Seattle & King County’s Overdose Prevention and Response team.