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Case Information

Filed 2025-09-10
Type Conservatorship
Docket 81 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Santa Cruz County Public Guardian
Defendant Castro, Meressa
Photo of Hon. Schmal Timothy

Judge

Hon. Schmal Timothy

Santa Cruz County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. Party: Petitioner Santa Cruz County Public Guardian
  2. Proof of Service
  3. Party: Petitioner Santa Cruz County Public Guardian
  4. Letters Issued
  5. Order Appointing Conservator
  6. Party: Petitioner Santa Cruz County Public Guardian
  7. Notice of Conservatee's Rights Prob Code 1835.5
  8. Proof of Filing Conservatorship Care Plan
  9. Probate Proof of Filing
  10. Remote Appearance by Parties
  11. Probate Proof of Filing
  12. Confidential Investigative Report Filed
  13. Notice of Hearing Filed - Probate / Mental Health
  14. Amendment
  15. Party: Petitioner Santa Cruz County Public Guardian
  16. Notice of Hearing Filed - Probate / Mental Health
  17. Citation Filed
  18. Proof of Service
  19. Party: Petitioner Santa Cruz County Public Guardian
  20. Letters Issued - Temporary
  21. Party: Petitioner Santa Cruz County Public Guardian
  22. Remote Appearance by Parties
  23. Order Appointing Temporary Conservator
  24. Declaration
  25. Filing Party: Petitioner Santa Cruz County Public Guardian
  26. Confidential Investigative Report Filed
  27. Remote Appearance by Parties
  28. Declaration
  29. Filing Party: Petitioner Santa Cruz County Public Guardian
  30. Confidential Supplemental Information
  31. Confidential Investigative Report Filed
  32. Report Filed
  33. Certificate of Electronic Service By Court
  34. Order Appointing Counsel
  35. Proof of Service
  36. Party: Petitioner Santa Cruz County Public Guardian
  37. Declaration
  38. Filing Party: Petitioner Santa Cruz County Public Guardian
  39. Capacity Declaration - Conservatorship Filed
  40. Confidential Referral to Court Investigator
  41. Confidential Supplemental Information
  42. Request Filed
  43. Filing Party: Petitioner Santa Cruz County Public Guardian
  44. Request Filed
  45. Filing Party: Petitioner Santa Cruz County Public Guardian
  46. Notice of Hearing Received
  47. Petition for Temporary Orders (Conservatorship/Guardianship)
  48. Filing Party: Petitioner Santa Cruz County Public Guardian
  49. Letters Received
  50. Proof of Service
  51. Party: Petitioner Santa Cruz County Public Guardian
  52. Application - No Fee
  53. Party: Petitioner Santa Cruz County Public Guardian
  54. Proposed Order/Judgment Received
  55. Proof of Service
  56. Party: Petitioner Santa Cruz County Public Guardian
  57. Petition Filed
  58. Notice of Hearing Received
  59. Letters Received
  60. Citation Issued
  61. Document Received

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