50-17-109: Order of commitment -- warrant for transportation.

If a person is committed pursuant to 50-17-108 to a hospital for examination or to a treatment location for treatment, the court shall:

(1) send certified copies of an order of commitment to:

(a) the hospital at which the person is to be examined; or

(b) the person who will supervise the course of treatment at the treatment location; and

(c) the department and local board of health; and

(2) issue a warrant directed to the sheriff to transport the person to the designated hospital or treatment location.