Wyoming Statutes
§ 25-10-126 — Penalties for unwarranted hospitalization or denial of rights
Wyoming·Title 25 Institutions of the State·Ch. 10 HOSPITALIZATION OF MENTALLY ILL PERSONS·Art. 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
(a)A person who willfully causes the unwarranted
hospitalization of any individual under this act is guilty of a
felony punishable by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars
($5,000.00) or imprisonment not exceeding five (5) years, or
both.
(b)A person who willfully denies any individual any of
the rights accorded to him under this act is guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding seven hundred
fifty dollars ($750.00) or imprisonment not exceeding six (6)
months, or both.
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