A hearing shall be held on all petitions under this chapter within 30 days of the date of the petition. The court shall appoint the public defender or other attorney for the conservatee or proposed conservatee within five days after the date of the petition.

(Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 574.)

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 5365

  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.