2005 California Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 6800 CHAPTER 7. DUTIES OF PEACE OFFICERS

6800.  All peace officers and other persons having similar duties
relating to judicially committed poor persons shall see that all poor
and indigent committed persons within their respective
municipalities are speedily granted the relief conferred by this
part.  When so ordered by a superior court judge, they shall see that
such committed persons are, without unnecessary delay, transferred
to the proper state hospitals provided for their care and treatment.
Before sending a person to any such hospital, they shall see that he
is in a state of bodily cleanliness and comfortably clothed with
clean clothes.  The department may by order direct that any person
whom it deems unsuitable therefor shall not be employed as an
attendant for any committed person.  After the patient has been
delivered to the proper officers of the hospital, the care and
custody of the county or municipality from which he is sent ceases.