Criminal's escape -- Penalty.
Utah Code § 26B-5-322
in effect26B-5-322. Criminal's escape -- Penalty.
Any person committed to the state hospital under the provisions of Title 77, Chapter 15, Defendant's Competency to Proceed, or Chapter 16a, Commitment and Treatment of Individuals with a Mental Condition, who escapes or leaves the state hospital without proper legal authority is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Amended by Chapter 46, 2025 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title26B/Chapter5/26B-5-S322.html?v=C26B-5-S322_2025050720250507Fetched: 10/26/2026
