16 Del. C. § 2223: Unwarranted confinement in a substance abuse treatment facility or denial of rights; penalties.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 16. Health and Safety
- Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health
- CHAPTER 22. Substance Abuse Treatment Act
(a) Any person that willingly causes or conspires with or assists another to cause:
(1) The unwarranted involuntary confinement of any individual in a substance abuse treatment facility under this chapter; or
(2) The denial to any individual of any of the rights accorded to said individual under this chapter;
Shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both.
(b) The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction of offenses under this section.
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