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Section 25-10-126 - Penalties for Unwarranted Hospitalization or Denial of Rights — Wyoming Law | CourtGPT
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Section 25-10-126 - Penalties for Unwarranted Hospitalization or Denial of Rights

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25-10-126. Penalties for unwarranted hospitalization or denial of rights. (a) A person who willfully causes the unwarranted hospitalization of any individual under this act is guilty of a felony punishable by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or imprisonment not exceeding five (5) years, or both. (b) A person who willfully denies any individual any of the rights accorded to him under this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) or imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both.