Voluntary admission of adults.
Utah Code § 26B-5-360
in effect26B-5-360. Voluntary admission of adults.
(1) A local mental health authority, a designee of a local mental health authority, or another mental health facility may admit for observation, diagnosis, care, and treatment an adult who applies for voluntary admission and who has a mental illness or exhibits the symptoms of a mental illness.
(2) No adult may be committed to a local mental health authority against that adult's will except as provided in this chapter.
(3) An adult may be voluntarily admitted to a local mental health authority for treatment at the Utah State Hospital as a condition of probation or stay of sentence only after the requirements of Section 77-18-106 have been met.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 308, 2023 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title26B/Chapter5/26B-5-S360.html?v=C26B-5-S360_2023050320230503Fetched: 10/26/2026
