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Utah Code Title 26B. Utah Health and Human Services Codes § 26B-6-207. Peace officer's authority to transport--Notification

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) A peace officer may remove and transport, or cause to have transported, a vulnerable adult to an appropriate medical or shelter facility, if:

(a) the officer has probable cause to believe that:

(i) by reason of abuse, neglect, or exploitation there exist exigent circumstances; and

(ii) the vulnerable adult will suffer serious physical injury or death if not immediately placed in a safe environment;

(b) the vulnerable adult refuses to consent or lacks capacity to consent; and

(c) there is not time to notify interested parties or to apply for a warrant or other court order.

(2) A peace officer described in Subsection (1) shall, within four hours after a vulnerable adult is transported to an appropriate medical or shelter facility:

(a) notify Adult Protective Services intake; and

(b) request that Adult Protective Services or the division file a petition with the court for an emergency protective order.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 26B. Utah Health and Human Services Codes § 26B-6-207. Peace officer's authority to transport--Notification - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-26b-utah-health-and-human-services-codes/ut-code-sect-26b-6-207/

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