Section 1823 Of Article 3. Establishment Of Conservatorship From California Probate Code >> Division 4. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.
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. (a) If the petition is filed by a person other than the
proposed conservatee, the clerk shall issue a citation directed to
the proposed conservatee setting forth the time and place of hearing.
(b) The citation shall state the legal standards by which the need
for a conservatorship is adjudged as stated in Section 1801 and
shall state the substance of all of the following:
(1) The proposed conservatee may be adjudged unable to provide for
personal needs or to manage financial resources and, by reason
thereof, a conservator may be appointed for the person or estate, or
both.
(2) Such adjudication may affect or transfer to the conservator
the proposed conservatee's right to contract, in whole or in part, to
manage and control property, to give informed consent for medical
treatment, and to fix a residence.
(3) (A) The proposed conservatee may be disqualified from voting
pursuant to Section 2208 of the Elections Code if he or she is
incapable of communicating, with or without reasonable
accommodations, a desire to participate in the voting process.
(B) The proposed conservatee shall not be disqualified from voting
on the basis that he or she does, or would need to do, any of the
following to complete an affidavit of voter registration:
(i) Signs the affidavit of voter registration with a mark or a
cross pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2150 of the Elections
Code.
(ii) Signs the affidavit of voter registration by means of a
signature stamp pursuant to Section 354.5 of the Elections Code.
(iii) Completes the affidavit of voter registration with the
assistance of another person pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section
2150 of the Elections Code.
(iv) Completes the affidavit of voter registration with reasonable
accommodations.
(4) The court or a court investigator will explain the nature,
purpose, and effect of the proceeding to the proposed conservatee and
will answer questions concerning the explanation.
(5) The proposed conservatee has the right to appear at the
hearing and to oppose the petition, and in the case of an alleged
developmentally disabled adult, to oppose the petition in part, by
objecting to any or all of the requested duties or powers of the
limited conservator.
(6) The proposed conservatee has the right to choose and be
represented by legal counsel and has the right to have legal counsel
appointed by the court if unable to retain legal counsel.
(7) The proposed conservatee has the right to a jury trial if
desired.