Delaware Statutes
§ 2223 — Unwarranted confinement in a substance abuse treatment facility or denial of rights; penalties
Delaware·Title 16·Part Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health·Ch. 22 SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT ACT
(a)Any person that willingly causes or conspires with or assists another to cause:
(1)The unwarranted involuntary confinement of any individual in a substance abuse treatment facility under this chapter; or
(2)The denial to any individual of any of the rights accorded to said individual under this chapter;
Shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both.
(b)The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction of offenses under this section.
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Legislative History
73 Del. Laws, c. 358, § 2
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Involuntary treatment