Involuntary commitment -- Procedures.

Utah Code § 26B-5-330, under Part 26B-5-3: Utah State Hospital and Other Mental Health Facilities.

Utah Code § 26B-5-330

26B-5-330. Involuntary commitment -- Procedures.

(1) An adult may not be involuntarily committed to the custody of a local mental health authority except under the following provisions:

(a) emergency procedures for temporary commitment upon medical or designated examiner certification, as provided in Subsection 26B-5-331(1)(a);

(b) emergency procedures for temporary commitment without endorsement of medical or designated examiner certification, as provided in Subsection 26B-5-331(1)(b); or

(c) commitment on court order, as provided in Section 26B-5-332.

(2) A person under 18 years old may be committed to the physical custody of a local mental health authority only in accordance with the provisions of Part 4, Commitment of Persons Under Age 18.