Conservatorship of the Person of C.S. CA3

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Petition and Pretrial Proceedings On August 1, 2024, the Tehama County Public Guardian (public guardian) filed a petition for appointment of temporary and permanent conservator of the person and estate of C.S. The public guardian filed a conservatorship investigation report along with the petition. The report detailed C.S.’s history of mental illness and medication noncompliance, and confirmed that “[t]here is no one, at this time, willing or able to offer [C.S] assistance to live independently in the community,” and “[t]here are no viable alternatives to conservatorship at this time.” On August 9, C.S. was served with a citation for conservatorship and the petition; the citation stated, “You have the right to a jury trial if you wish.” On August 15, the public guardian filed the citation. On August 26, a hearing was held regarding the petition; C.S. was not present. During the hearing, C.S.’s court-appointed counsel stated: “Your Honor, [C.S.] is requesting a court trial with no time waiver.” Based on counsel’s representation, the trial court set a bench trial for September 18. In a hearing held on September 3, county counsel moved to set the trial for a…