Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.

Summary

The law makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to knowingly carry a firearm, a knife with a blade longer than 3½ inches, or any other dangerous weapon inside any hospital that offers mental‑health or developmental services, including emergency departments. Hospitals must post clear signs about the ban, and law‑enforcement can seize and forfeit prohibited weapons. Exceptions apply for police, security personnel, authorized staff, and patients brought in under custody or involuntary detention orders.

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