Persons entering state mentally ill.
Utah Code § 26B-5-363
in effect26B-5-363. Persons entering state mentally ill.
(1) A person who enters this state while mentally ill may be returned by a local mental health authority to the home of relatives or friends of that person with a mental illness, if known, or to a hospital in the state where that person with a mental illness is domiciled, in accordance with the Interstate Compact on Mental Health in Section 26B-5-365.
(2) This section does not prevent commitment of persons who are traveling through or temporarily residing in this state.
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-S363.html?v=C26B-5-S363_2023050320230503Fetched: 10/26/2026
