# Cal. PROB § 1456: Section 1456

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cprob_D4_P1_C2_S1456

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. PROB § 1456
- **Heading:** Section 1456
- **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 1456

## Text

(a) In addition to any other requirements that are part of the judicial branch education program, on or before January 1, 2008, the Judicial Council shall adopt a rule of court that shall do all of the following:

(1) Specifies the qualifications of a court-employed staff attorney, examiner, and investigator, and any attorney appointed pursuant to Sections 1470 and 1471.

(2) Specifies the number of hours of education in classes related to conservatorships or guardianships that a judge who is regularly assigned to hear probate matters shall complete, upon assuming the probate assignment, and then over a three-year period on an ongoing basis.

(3) Specifies the number of hours of education in classes related to conservatorships or guardianships that a court-employed staff attorney, examiner, and investigator, and any attorney appointed pursuant to Sections 1470 and 1471 shall complete each year.

(4) Specifies the particular subject matter that shall be included in the education required each year. The subject matter shall, at a minimum, include the less restrictive alternatives to conservatorship set forth in Section 1800.3.

(5) Specifies reporting requirements to ensure compliance with this section.

(b) In formulating the rule required by this section, the Judicial Council shall consult with interested parties, including, but not limited to, the California Judges Association, the California Association of Superior Court Investigators, the California Public Defenders Association, the County Counsels’ Association of California, the State Bar of California, the National Guardianship Association, the Professional Fiduciary Association of California, the California Association of Public Administrators, Public Guardians and Public Conservators, a disability rights organization, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the State Department of Developmental Services, the California Department of Aging, and the Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers.

## 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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