Prob. Code, § 1454 · Chapter 2. General Provisions
Prob. Code, § 1454
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The court shall appoint a court investigator when one is required for the purposes of a proceeding under this division. The person appointed as the court investigator shall be an officer or special appointee of the court with no personal or other beneficial interest in the proceeding.
(b) The person appointed as the court investigator shall have the following qualifications:
(1) The training or experience, or both, necessary (i) to make the investigations required under this division, (ii) to communicate with, assess, and deal with persons who are or may be the subject of proceedings under this division, and (iii) to perform the other duties required of a court investigator.
(2) A demonstrated sufficient knowledge of law so as to be able to inform conservatees and proposed conservatees of the nature and effect of a conservatorship proceeding and of their rights, to answer their questions, and to inform conservators concerning their powers and duties.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.
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Cited by 5 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Prob. Code, § 1454. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
California Rules of Court
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.521Remote access by a court-appointed personPrinted as Probate Code section 1454
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.478Content-based and hours-based education for court investigators, probate attorneys, and probate examinersPrinted as Probate Code section 1454(a)
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.776DefinitionsPrinted as Probate Code section 1454(a)
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