The expense of sending the defendant to the state hospital or other facility, and of bringing him back, are chargeable to the county in which the indictment was found or information filed; but the county may recover them from the estate of the defendant, if he has any, or from a relative, bound to provide for and maintain him.
Cal. Penal Code § 1373
Inquiry into the Competence of the Defendant Before Trial or After Conviction
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