GroundRules
Utah Code § 26B-5-321: Abduction of patient -- Penalty.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 26B Utah Health and Human Services Code
- Chapter 26B-5 Health Care - Substance Use and Mental Health
- Part 26B-5-3 Utah State Hospital and Other Mental Health Facilities
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.
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