California Probate Code

§ 1471

PROB § 1471 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 4 · Part 1 · Ch. 4

Statute text

(a)If a conservatee, proposed conservatee, or person alleged to lack legal capacity is not represented by legal counsel and does not plan to retain counsel, whether or not that person lacks or appears to lack legal capacity, the court shall, at or before the time of the hearing, appoint the public defender or private counsel to represent the person in the following proceedings under this division:

(1)A proceeding to establish or transfer a conservatorship or to appoint a proposed conservator.

(2)A proceeding to terminate the conservatorship.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 420, Sec. 32. (AB 2960) Effective January 1, 2023.