Pen. Code, § 1373 · Chapter 6. Inquiry into the Competence of the Defendant Before Trial or After Conviction
Pen. Code, § 1373
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The expense of sending the defendant to the state hospital or other facility, and of bringing him or her back, are chargeable to the county in which the indictment was found, information was filed, or revocation proceeding was held; but the county may recover the expense from the estate of the defendant, if he or she has any, or from a relative, bound to provide for and maintain him or her.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 759, Sec. 13. (SB 1412) Effective January 1, 2015.
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