If a defendant committed to the custody of the executive director for a competency evaluation or for restoration to competency escapes from the institution or hospital, it is the duty of the chief officer of the institution or hospital to apply to the district court for the county in which the institution or hospital is located for a warrant of arrest directed to the sheriff of the county, commanding him or her to take all necessary legal action to effect the arrest of the defendant and to return the defendant promptly to the institution or hospital. The fact of an escape becomes a part of the official record of the defendant and shall be certified to the committing court as part of the record in any proceeding to determine whether the defendant is eligible for release on bond or from custody.
Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1848, § 2, effective July 1.