Utah Code § 26B-5-504

Criteria for essential treatment and intervention
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A court shall order an individual to undergo essential treatment for a substance use disorder
when the 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.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 308, 2023 General Session

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