(a) At any time, a conservatee or any person on the conservatee’s behalf with the consent of the conservatee or the conservatee’s counsel, may petition the court for a hearing to contest the rights denied under Section 5357 or the powers granted to the conservator under Section 5358. However, after the filing of the first petition for hearing pursuant to this section, no further petition for rehearing shall be submitted for a period of six months.

(b) A request for hearing pursuant to this section shall not affect the right of a conservatee to petition the court for a rehearing as to their status as a conservatee pursuant to Section 5364. A hearing pursuant to this section shall not include trial by jury. If a person’s right to vote is restored, the court shall provide notice to the Secretary of State pursuant to § 2211.5 of the Elections Code.

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 5358.3

  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2024.

(Repealed (in Sec. 13) and added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 807, Sec. 14. (AB 2841) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, by its own provisions.)

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