Abduction of patient -- Penalty.
Utah Code § 26B-5-321
in effect26B-5-321. Abduction of patient -- Penalty.
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 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-S321.html?v=C26B-5-S321_2023050320230503Fetched: 10/26/2026
