Pennsylvania Statutes Title 50 P.S. Mental Health § 4407. Commitment of person charged with crime and released on bail

(a) Whenever a person who has been charged with crime and released on bail is or becomes mentally disabled so that his admission or commitment to a facility is necessary, proceedings may be instituted under the appropriate provisions of this act, in the same manner as if he had not been so charged with crime.

(b) Upon the admission or commitment of such person to a facility, the obligation of bail shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect as to both principal and surety and the director is authorized to carry out such course of care and treatment as may be appropriate, including outpatient care or partial hospitalization.

(c) At any time after commitment of any person under the circumstances herein described, the surety may petition the court of the county where the bail has been entered to be relieved from the obligation thereof. He shall give notice of said petition to the director of the facility to which the person so charged has been committed and the director shall then detain such person in the facility until the court shall dispose of the petition, or until expiration of the commitment.

(d) Upon consideration of said petition, the court may cancel the surety's obligation as to the bail of the person who has been committed, and shall: