Abduction of patient -- Penalty.

Utah Code § 26B-5-321, under Part 26B-5-3: Utah State Hospital and Other Mental Health Facilities.

Utah Code § 26B-5-321

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.