Cal. WIC § 5358.3

This is the official text of Cal. WIC § 5358.3, part of California’s Welfare and Institutions Code — governs public social services, juvenile justice, and mental health/developmental disability services.

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Official statutory text

(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 Section 2211.5 of the Elections Code.

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

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