Conservatorship of C.O.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Prior to the events at issue in this appeal, C.O. had been placed under an LPS conservatorship with the public guardian as conservator.3 On March 8, 2019, the public guardian petitioned for reappointment as LPS conservator for C.O., alleging he was still gravely disabled and, as the result of a mental disorder, unable to provide for his own basic needs for food, clothing, or shelter. (§ 5008, subd. (h)(1)(A).) The trial court issued a written citation for conservatorship (§ 5350; Prob. Code, § 1823), which was served on C.O. The written citation ordered C.O. to appear at a hearing on April 25, 2019, and stated, inter alia: “You have the right to a court or jury trial on the issue of grave disability. The request for a jury trial must be made within five days of the hearing.” C.O. did not request a jury trial. On April 25, 2019, the trial court held an initial hearing on a number of conservatorship matters, including the public guardian’s reappointment petition for C.O. C.O. was represented by appointed counsel from the public defender’s office. Before C.O. was personally present in the courtroom, C.O.’s attorney stated to the trial court: “I…