California § 1454 - The court shall appoint a court investigator when one is required for the purpose
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§ 1454. The court shall appoint a court investigator when one is required for the purpose
(a) The court shall appoint a court investigator when one is required for the purposes of a proceeding under this division. The person appointed as the court investigator shall be an officer or special appointee of the court with no personal or other beneficial interest in the proceeding. (b) The person appointed as the court investigator shall have the following qualifications: (1) The training or experience, or both, necessary (i) to make the investigations required under this division, (ii) to communicate with, assess, and deal with persons who are or may be the subject of proceedings under this division, and (iii) to perform the other duties required of a court investigator. (2) A demonstrated sufficient knowledge of law so as to be able to inform conservatees and proposed conservatees of the nature and effect of a conservatorship proceeding and of their rights, to answer their questions, and to inform conservators concerning their powers and duties.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1454 ("The court shall appoint a court investigator when one is required for the purpose") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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