Guardians and conservators: duties: accountings.

(1) The Guardianship-Conservatorship Law generally establishes the standards and procedures for the appointment and termination of an appointment for a guardian or conservator of a person, an estate, or both. Existing law requires a guardian or conservator to present the accounting of the assets of the estate of the ward or conservatee to the court at specified intervals and defines an "account statement" for these purposes to include an original account statement from any institution or financial institution. This bill would expand the definition of "account statement" to include a verified electronic statement that is certified under penalty of perjury in a specified manner. The bill would also authorize a court to accept a computer-generated printout of an original verified electronic statement, under specified circumstances. By expanding the crime of perjury to include a verified electronic statement used in guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also make related, conforming changes. (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.