Utah § 17-77-306 - Specified treatments prohibited -- Criminal penalties.
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§ 17-77-306. Specified treatments prohibited -- Criminal penalties.
17-77-306. Specified treatments prohibited -- Criminal penalties.
| (1) | It is a class B misdemeanor to give shock treatment, lobotomy, or surgery to anyone without the written consent of the individual's next of kin or legal guardian. |
| (2) | It is a felony to give psychiatric treatment, nonvocational mental health counseling, case-finding testing, psychoanalysis, drugs, shock treatment, lobotomy, or surgery to any individual for the purpose of changing his concept of, belief about, or faith in God. |
| (3) | Services provided under this part are governed by Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 14, 2025 Special Session 1
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-77-306 ("Specified treatments prohibited -- Criminal penalties.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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