Art. 46B.075 TRANSFER OF DEFENDANT TO FACILITY OR PROGRAM

When a judge orders someone to get treatment to become competent for trial, the sheriff is put in charge of getting them there. The court order has to specifically name the sheriff or one of the sheriff's deputies as the person responsible for transporting the defendant.

This applies whether the person is being sent to a mental health facility or placed in an outpatient treatment program to restore their competency. The sheriff's office handles the actual transportation, making sure the defendant gets safely from wherever they currently are to the location where they'll receive treatment to help them understand their case and participate in their own defense.