2017 Utah Code
Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code
Chapter 15 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Act
Part 12 - Essential Treatment and Intervention Act
Section 1204 - Criteria for essential treatment and intervention.

Universal Citation: UT Code § 62A-15-1204 (2017)
Effective 5/9/2017
62A-15-1204. Criteria for essential treatment and intervention.
A district court shall order an individual to undergo essential treatment for a substance use disorder when the district court determines by clear and convincing evidence that the individual:
  • (1) suffers from a substance use disorder;
  • (2) can reasonably benefit from the essential treatment;
  • (3) is unlikely to substantially benefit from a less-restrictive alternative treatment; and
  • (4) presents a serious harm to self or others.


Enacted by Chapter 408, 2017 General Session
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