Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.1104 · Chapter 23. Appointed Counsel
Local administration
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
(a) Procedures
(1) A local court may create and maintain lists or panels of certified attorneys or approve the public defender's office and one or more legal services organizations to provide qualified attorneys for appointment under Probate Code sections 1470 and 1471 to represent specific categories of persons in proceedings under division 4 of that code.
(2) A court may establish, by local rule adopted under rule 10.613, procedural requirements, including submission of an application, as conditions for approval for appointment or placement on a list or panel.
(b) Exception to qualifications
A court may appoint an attorney who is not qualified under rule 7.1102 or 7.1103 on an express finding, on the record or in writing, of circumstances that make such an appointment necessary. These circumstances may include, but are not limited to, when:
(1) No qualified attorney is available for appointment; or
(2) The needs or interests of the person to be represented cannot be served without the appointment of an attorney who has other specific knowledge, skills, or experience.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
Rule 7.1104 adopted effective January 1, 2020.
Source of truth
- Edition
- As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
- Official file
- https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/seven/rule7_1104
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This rule cites
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
California Rules of Court
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.1102Qualifications and annual education required for counsel appointed to represent a ward or proposed ward (Prob. Code, §§1456, 1470(a))Printed as rule 7.1102 or 7.1103
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.1103Qualifications and annual education required for counsel appointed to represent a conservatee, proposed conservatee, or person alleged to lack legal capacity (Prob. Code, §§ 1456, 1470(a), 1471)Printed as rule 7.1102 or 7.1103
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.613Local court rules-adopting, filing, distributing, and maintainingPrinted as rule 10.613
Cited by 2 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.1104. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
California Rules of Court
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.1102Qualifications and annual education required for counsel appointed to represent a ward or proposed ward (Prob. Code, §§1456, 1470(a))Printed as rule 7.1104(b)
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.1103Qualifications and annual education required for counsel appointed to represent a conservatee, proposed conservatee, or person alleged to lack legal capacity (Prob. Code, §§ 1456, 1470(a), 1471)Printed as rule 7.1104(b)
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