50-17-114. Payment of costs, expenses, and fees.
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50-17-114 . Payment of costs, expenses, and fees.
(1)Court costs, expenses, and all fees must be paid by the treasurer of the county from which a person is committed.
(2)Expenses and fees must be paid as follows:
(a)to sheriffs and their deputies, the same fees allowed for similar services in district court;
(b)to physicians, not to exceed two, fees as set by the court;
(c)to witnesses, the same fees and mileage provided for attendance in district court;
(d)to persons other than the sheriff or the sheriff's deputies who transport a person to or from a hospital or treatment location, witness fees and expenses as verified by the court.
(3)Expenses of transporting a person to a hospital or treatment location for commitment must be paid from the general fund of the county from which the person is committed.