Is it against the law to commit suicide?

Question

Is it against the law to commit suicide?

Answer 1

Yes it is.  This law is in place so that if a person attempts to commit suicide, the officers have a legal reason to take the person into custody.  Once in custody, they are taken, against their will, to a psychiatric hospital for treatment.

Answer 2

Yes it is against the law, and it is a stupid law. Why should you arrest someone who is suicidal?

Answer 3

It is illegal, but people who commit suicide never go to jail.

Answer 4

yeah it is. But naturally it's only enforced if the person survives his suicide attempt.

Answer 5

Only if you fail to do it properly. Can't convict the deceased.

Answer 6

No, it is not illegal to commit suicide. If you have a link to a state law saying otherwise, I'd like to see it.

Assisting someone else, however, is illegal. I think some posters are confusing the two.

People who attempt, or threaten, suicide are not arrested, they are taken into protective custody. They are then taken to a psychiatric hospital for evaluation and treatment.

Protective custody is not the same as an arrest, as there are no charges against you, just a protective hold.