UTAH CODE (Last Updated: January 16, 2015) |
Title 62A. Utah Human Services Code |
Chapter 15. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Act |
Part 6. Utah State Hospital and Other Mental Health Facilities |
§ 62A-15-622. Abduction of patient -- Penalty.
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- Any person who abducts a patient who is in the custody of a local mental health authority, or induces any patient to elope or escape from that custody, or attempts to do so, or aids or assists therein, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor, in addition to liability for damages, or subject to other criminal charges.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 8, 2002 Special Session 5