# Cal. PROB § 1454: Section 1454

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cprob_D4_P1_C2_S1454

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. PROB § 1454
- **Heading:** Section 1454
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 1454

## Text

(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.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. PROB § 1452 Section 1452](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cprob_D4_P1_C2_S1452.md)
- [Cal. PROB § 1453 Section 1453](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cprob_D4_P1_C2_S1453.md)
- [Cal. PROB § 1454 Section 1454](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cprob_D4_P1_C2_S1454.md)
- [Cal. PROB § 1455 Section 1455](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cprob_D4_P1_C2_S1455.md)
- [Cal. PROB § 1456 Section 1456](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cprob_D4_P1_C2_S1456.md)
- [Cal. PROB § 1456.2 Section 1456.2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cprob_D4_P1_C2_S1456.2.md)
- [Cal. PROB § 1456.5 Section 1456.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cprob_D4_P1_C2_S1456.5.md)
- [Cal. PROB § 1457 Section 1457](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cprob_D4_P1_C2_S1457.md)
- [Cal. PROB § 1458 Section 1458](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cprob_D4_P1_C2_S1458.md)
- [Cal. PROB § 1459 Section 1459](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cprob_D4_P1_C2_S1459.md)
- [Cal. PROB § 1459.5 Section 1459.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cprob_D4_P1_C2_S1459.5.md)

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