Prob. Code, § 1981 · Article 1. General Provisions
Prob. Code, § 1981
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) (1) This chapter does not apply to a minor, regardless of whether the minor is or was married.
(2) This chapter does not apply to any proceeding in which a person is appointed to provide personal care or property administration for a minor, including, but not limited to, a guardianship under Part 2 (commencing with Section 1500).
(b) This chapter does not apply to any proceeding in which a person is involuntarily committed to a mental health facility or subjected to other involuntary mental health care, including, but not limited to, any of the following proceedings or any proceeding that is similar in substance:
(1) A proceeding under Sections 1026 to 1027, inclusive, of the Penal Code.
(2) A proceeding under Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1367) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Penal Code.
(3) A proceeding under Article 4 (commencing with Section 2960) of Chapter 7 of Title 1 of Part 3 of the Penal Code.
(4) A proceeding under Article 6 (commencing with Section 1800) of Chapter 1 of Division 2.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(5) A proceeding under Part 1 (commencing with Section 5000) of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, which is also known as the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act.
(6) A proceeding under Article 2 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(7) A proceeding under Article 4 (commencing with Section 6600) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(c) Article 3 (commencing with Section 2001) does not apply to an adult with a developmental disability, or to any proceeding in which a person is appointed to provide personal care or property administration for an adult with a developmental disability, including, but not limited to, the following types of proceedings:
(1) A proceeding under Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 416) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Health and Safety Code.
(2) A limited conservatorship under subdivision (d) of Section 1801.
(3) A proceeding under Section 4825 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(4) A proceeding under Article 2 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(d) Application of this chapter to a conservatee with major neurocognitive disorder is subject to the express limitations of Sections 2002 and 2016, as well as the other requirements of this chapter.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 122, Sec. 4. (SB 413) Effective January 1, 2018.
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Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 1026Printed as Sections 1026 to 1027, inclusive, of the Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 1027Printed as Sections 1026 to 1027, inclusive, of the Penal Code
- Pen. Code, pt. 2, tit. 10, ch. 6Inquiry into the Competence of the Defendant Before Trial or After ConvictionPrinted as Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1367) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Penal Code
- Pen. Code, pt. 3, tit. 1, ch. 7, art. 4Disposition of Mentally Disordered Prisoners Upon DischargePrinted as Article 4 (commencing with Section 2960) of Chapter 7 of Title 1 of Part 3 of the Penal Code
Probate Code
- Prob. Code, div. 4, pt. 2GUARDIANSHIPPrinted as Part 2 (commencing with Section 1500)
- Prob. Code, § 1801Printed as Section 1801
- Prob. Code, div. 4, pt. 3, ch. 8, art. 3Transfer of ConservatorshipPrinted as Article 3 (commencing with Section 2001)
- Prob. Code, § 2002Printed as Sections 2002 and 2016
- Prob. Code, § 2016Printed as Sections 2002 and 2016
Welfare and Institutions Code
- Welf. & Inst. Code, div. 2.5, ch. 1, art. 6Extended Detention of Dangerous PersonsPrinted as Article 6 (commencing with Section 1800) of Chapter 1 of Division 2.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 4825Printed as Section 4825 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
- Welf. & Inst. Code, div. 5, pt. 1THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACTPrinted as Part 1 (commencing with Section 5000) of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
- Welf. & Inst. Code, div. 6, pt. 2, ch. 2, art. 2Persons with Intellectual DisabilitiesPrinted as Article 2 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
- Welf. & Inst. Code, div. 6, pt. 2, ch. 2, art. 4Sexually Violent PredatorsPrinted as Article 4 (commencing with Section 6600) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
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