5352.1. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 640, Sec. 1.)

(a) The court may establish a temporary conservatorship for a period not to exceed 30 days and appoint a temporary conservator, on the basis of the comprehensive report of the officer providing conservatorship investigation filed pursuant to Section 5354, or on the basis of an affidavit of the professional person who recommended conservatorship stating the reasons for their recommendation, if the court is satisfied that the comprehensive report or affidavit shows the necessity for a temporary conservatorship.

(b) If the petition for establishment of a temporary conservatorship is based on an affidavit of the professional person who recommended conservatorship, the affidavit shall include an attestation by the professional person that all available alternatives to conservatorship, including, but not limited to, assisted outpatient treatment pursuant to Section 5346 and the CARE Act proceedings pursuant to Section 5978, as applicable, have been considered by the professional person or have been investigated pursuant to Section 5354, and that appointment of a temporary conservator is recommended because no suitable alternatives to conservatorship are available.