Cal. Welf. and Inst. Code § 5365 : CALIFORNIA WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE — COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES — THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT — CONSERVATORSHIP FOR GRAVELY DISABLED PERSONS — Time for hearings; appointment of attorney for conservatee TEXT PDF A hearing shall be held on all petitions under this chapter within 30 days of the date of the petition. The court shall appoint the public defender or other attorney for the conservatee or proposed conservatee within five days after the date of the petition. Ca. Welf. and Inst. Code § 5365 Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 574.