Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.1060 · Chapter 22. Conservatorships
Investigations and reports by court investigators
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
(a) Order Appointing Court Investigator (form GC-330)
Order Appointing Court Investigator (form GC-330) is an optional form within the meaning of rule 1.35 of these rules, except as follows:
(1) A court may, by local rule, require that form GC-330 be used for orders appointing court investigators and directing them to conduct all or any of the investigations described in the form and to prepare, file, and deliver copies of reports concerning those investigations. Form GC-330 must be prepared only by the court.
(2) A court may, by local rule, require that a general order, a court-prepared order, or a local form order instead of form GC-330 be used to appoint and direct the actions of court investigators concerning all or any of the investigations and reports described in form GC-330.
(b) Order Appointing Court Investigator (Review and Successor Conservator Investigations) (form GC-331)
Order Appointing Court Investigator (Review and Successor Conservator Investigations) (form GC-331) is an optional form within the meaning of rule 1.35 of these rules, except as follows:
(1) A court may, by local rule, require that form GC-331 be used for orders appointing court investigators and directing them to conduct all or any of the review investigations under Probate Code sections 1850 or 1850.5 and 1851 or investigations concerning the appointment of successor conservators under Probate Code sections 2684 and 2686 described in the form and to prepare, file, and deliver copies of reports concerning those investigations. Form GC-331 must be prepared only by the court.
(2) A court may, by local rule, require that a general order, a court-prepared order, or a local form order instead of form GC-331 be used to appoint and direct the actions of court investigators concerning all or any of the investigations and reports described in form GC-331.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2023.)
(Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2023.)
Rule 7.1060 amended effective January 1, 2023; adopted effective January 1, 2011.
Source of truth
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- As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
- Official file
- https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/seven/rule7_1060
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Probate Code
- Prob. Code, § 1850Printed as Probate Code sections 1850 or 1850.5 and 1851
- Prob. Code, § 1850.5Printed as Probate Code sections 1850 or 1850.5 and 1851
- Prob. Code, § 1851Printed as Probate Code sections 1850 or 1850.5 and 1851
- Prob. Code, § 2684Printed as Probate Code sections 2684 and 2686
- Prob. Code, § 2686Printed as Probate Code sections 2684 and 2686
California Rules of Court
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