Utah Code § 26B-5-338

Reexamination of court order for commitment -- Procedures -- Costs
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(1) Any patient committed pursuant to Section 26B-5-332 is entitled to a reexamination of the order
for commitment on the patient's own petition, or on that of the legal guardian, parent, spouse,
relative, or friend, to the court of the county in which the patient resides or is detained.
(2) Upon receipt of the petition, the court shall conduct or cause to be conducted by a mental
health commissioner proceedings in accordance with Section 26B-5-332, except that those
proceedings shall not be required to be conducted if the petition is filed sooner than six months
after the issuance of the order of commitment or the filing of a previous petition under this
section, provided that the court may hold a hearing within a shorter period of time if good cause
appears. The costs of proceedings for such judicial determination shall be paid by the county in

which the patient resided or was found prior to commitment, upon certification, by the clerk of
the court in the county where the proceedings are held, to the county legislative body that those
proceedings were held and the costs incurred.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 308, 2023 General Session

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