Utah Statutes
§ 26B-5-334 — Detention pending placement in custody.
Utah § 26B-5-334
JurisdictionUtah
Title 26BUtah Health and Human Services Code
Ch. 26B-5Health Care - Substance Use and Mental Health
Part 26B-5-3Utah State Hospital and Other Mental Health Facilities
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Bluebook
Utah Code Ann. § 26B-5-334 (2026).
Text
Pending commitment to a local mental health authority, a patient taken into custody or ordered to be committed pursuant to this part may be detained in the patient's home, a licensed foster home, or any other suitable facility under reasonable conditions prescribed by the local mental health authority. Except in an extreme emergency, the patient may not be detained in a nonmedical facility used for the detention of individuals charged with or convicted of criminal offenses. The local mental health authority shall take reasonable measures, including provision of medical care, as may be necessary to assure proper care of an individual temporarily detained pursuant to this section.
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Legislative History
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 308, 2023 General Session
Nearby Sections
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§ 26B-1-102
Definitions.§ 26B-1-104
Severability of code provisions.§ 26B-1-105
Individual rights protected.§ 26B-1-202
Department authority and duties.§ 26B-1-209
Fee schedule adopted by department.§ 26B-1-210
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Bluebook (online)
Utah § 26B-5-334, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ut/26B-5-334.