(a)CA 遗嘱认证 Code § 1458(a) On or before January 1, 2027, the Judicial Council shall report to the Legislature the findings of a study measuring court effectiveness in conservatorship cases, including the effectiveness of protecting the legal rights and best interests of a conservatee. The report shall include all of the following, with respect to the courts chosen for evaluation pursuant to subdivision (b):
(1)CA 遗嘱认证 Code § 1458(a)(1) Caseload statistics from the 2018–19 fiscal year, for both temporary and general probate conservatorships, including, at a minimum, all of the following:
(A)CA 遗嘱认证 Code § 1458(a)(1)(A) The number of petitions filed requesting appointment of a conservator, the number
of those petitions granted, and the number denied, with cases in which a professional fiduciary was appointed presented separately from cases in which a nonprofessional conservator was appointed.
(B)CA 遗嘱认证 Code § 1458(a)(1)(B) The number of conservatorships under court supervision at the end of the fiscal year in which a court investigation was conducted, with cases in which a professional fiduciary was appointed presented separately from cases in which a nonprofessional conservator was appointed.
(C)CA 遗嘱认证 Code § 1458(a)(1)(C) The number of conservatorships under court supervision at the end of the fiscal year in which a court review hearing was held, with cases in which a professional fiduciary was appointed presented separately from cases in which a nonprofessional conservator was appointed.
(D)CA 遗嘱认证 Code § 1458(a)(1)(D) The number of petitions or objections filed by or on behalf of a conservatee challenging a conservator’s action, failure to act, accounting, or compensation; the number of those petitions that were granted; and the number of petitions that were denied, with cases in which a professional fiduciary was appointed presented separately from cases in which a nonprofessional conservator was appointed.
(E)CA 遗嘱认证 Code § 1458(a)(1)(E) The number of conservatorships under court supervision in which accountings due, and the number of accountings received after they were due, or not received at all, with cases in which a professional fiduciary was appointed presented separately from cases in which a nonprofessional conservator was appointed.
(F)CA 遗嘱认证 Code § 1458(a)(1)(F) The number of conservatorships of the estate, or of the person and the estate, under court supervision in which bond was not required of the conservator, with cases in which a professional fiduciary was appointed presented separately from cases in which a nonprofessional conservator was appointed.
(2)CA 遗嘱认证 Code § 1458(a)(2) An analysis of compliance with statutory timeframes in the 2018–19 fiscal year.
(3)CA 遗嘱认证 Code § 1458(a)(3) A description of any operational differences between courts that affect the processing of conservatorship cases, including timeframes and steps taken to protect the legal rights and best interests of conservatees.
(b)CA 遗嘱认证 Code § 1458(b) The Judicial Council shall select at least three courts for the evaluation required by this section, including one
small court, one medium-sized court, and one large court.
(c)CA 遗嘱认证 Code § 1458(c) The report shall include recommendations for statewide performance measures to be collected, best practices that serve to protect the legal rights of conservatees, and staffing needs to meet case processing requirements.
(d)CA 遗嘱认证 Code § 1458(d) The report shall be submitted pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(e)CA 遗嘱认证 Code § 1458(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.