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Utah Code § 26B-5-330

Involuntary commitment -- Procedures

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 308, 2023 General Session

(1) An adult may not be involuntarily committed to the custody of a local mental health authority except under the following provisions:

(a) emergency procedures for temporary commitment upon medical or designated examiner certification, as provided in Subsection 26B-5-331(1)(a);

(b) emergency procedures for temporary commitment without endorsement of medical or designated examiner certification, as provided in Subsection 26B-5-331(1)(b); or

(c) commitment on court order, as provided in Section 26B-5-332.

(2) A person under 18 years old may be committed to the physical custody of a local mental health authority only in accordance with the provisions of Part 4, Commitment of Persons Under Age 18.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.