Neither a conservator, temporary conservator, or public guardian appointed pursuant to this chapter, nor a peace officer acting pursuant to Section 5358.5, shall be held civilly or criminally liable for any action by a conservatee.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5358.1
Conservatorship for Persons with a Grave Disability
Known as the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act
The act spans §§ 5000 to 5550 (263 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 209 Cal. App. 4th 776 - County of Sacramento v. Superior Court (2012)
Most recently applied in 209 Cal. App. 4th 776 - County of Sacramento v. Superior Court (September 2012)
Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 574.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.