California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 5365

Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 574.

A hearing shall be held on all petitions under this chapter within 30 days of the date of the petition. The court shall appoint the public defender or other attorney for the conservatee or proposed conservatee within five days after the date of the petition.

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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5365 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wic/division-5-community-mental-health-services/part-1-the-lanterman-petris-short-act/chapter-3-conservatorship-for-persons-with-a-grave-disability/section-5365

Other sections in Chapter 3 - Conservatorship for Persons with a Grave Disability

§ 5350§ 5350.1§ 5350.2§ 5350.5§ 5351§ 5352§ 5352.1§ 5352.2§ 5352.3§ 5352.4…§ 5365.1§ 5366.1§ 5367§ 5368§ 5369§ 5370§ 5370.1§ 5370.2§ 5371§ 5372

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