26B-5-321. Abduction of patient -- Penalty.
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Effective 5/3/2023
26B-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