The Department of Mental Health may employ law enforcement officers as may be necessary to maintain the security of state mental health facilities. The law enforcement officers must be vested with all the powers and charged with all the duties of police officers generally. They may, without warrant, arrest persons guilty of disorderly conduct or of trespass on state mental health facilities and have them tried in any court of competent jurisdiction. HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-937; 1952 Code Section 32-979; 1942 Code Section 6243; 1932 Code Section 6243; Civ. C. '22 Section 5104; Civ. C. '12 Section 3371; Civ. C. '02 Section 2260; 1894 (21) 835; 1920 (31) 704; 1952 (47) 2042; 2016 Act No. 227 (H.4124), Section 1, eff June 3, 2016.
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