Title 33, Title 33 Practice and Procedure

(a) In a guardianship or protective proceeding in this state, a court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to: (1) Hold an evidentiary hearing; (2) Order a person in that state to produce or give evidence pursuant to procedures of that state; (3) Order…

(a) In a guardianship or protective proceeding, in addition to other procedures that may be available, testimony of witnesses who are located in another state may be offered by deposition or other means allowable in this state for testimony taken in another state. The court on it…

Determination of whether a respondent has a significant connection with a particular state shall include consideration of the following factors: (1) The location of the respondent’s family and others required to be notified of the guardianship or protective proceeding; (2) The le…

Section 8-9-9 entitled “general probate jurisdiction,” chapter 15 of title 33 entitled “limited guardianship and guardianship of adults”, and this chapter provide the jurisdictional basis for a court of this state to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for an adult.

In addition to the limited or special jurisdiction under § 33-15.2-204, a court of this state has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for a respondent if: (1) This state is the respondent’s home state; (2) On the date the petition is filed, this state i…

(a) A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under § 33-15.2-203 has special jurisdiction to do any of the following: (1) Appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days for a respondent who is physically present in this state; (2) Issue a protectiv…

Except as otherwise provided in § 33-15.2-204, a court that has appointed a guardian or issued a protective order consistent with this chapter has exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the proceeding until it is terminated by the court or the appointment or order expires by …

(a) A court of this state having jurisdiction under § 33-15.2-203 to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order may decline to exercise its jurisdiction if it determines at any time that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. (b) If a court of this state declin…

(a) If at any time a court of this state determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order because of unjustifiable conduct, the court may: (1) Decline to exercise jurisdiction; (2) Exercise jurisdiction for the limited purpose of fashioni…

If a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent’s home state on the date the petition was filed, in addition to complying with the notice requirements of this state, notice of the pro…

Except for a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency or a protective order limited to property located in this state as provided in § 33-15.2-204(a)(1) or (a)(2), if a petition for the appointment of a guardian or protective order is filed in this and another s…

(a) Following the appointment of a guardian or conservator, the guardian or conservator may petition the court to transfer the guardianship or conservatorship to another state. (b) Notice of the petition to transfer a guardianship or conservatorship under subsection (a) of this s…

(a) Upon issuance of a provisional or temporary order in another state to transfer a guardianship or conservatorship to this state under provisions similar to those in § 33-15.2-301, the guardian or conservator shall petition the court in this state to accept the guardianship or …

If a guardian has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian is not pending in this state, a guardian appointed in another state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the guardianship order in thi…

If a conservator has been appointed in another state and a petition for a protective order is not pending in this state, the conservator appointed in another state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the protective order in this sta…

(a) Upon registration of a guardianship or protective order from another state, the guardian or conservator may exercise in this state all powers authorized in the order of appointment except as prohibited under the laws of this state, including maintaining actions and proceeding…

In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001, et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the…

(a) This chapter applies to guardianship and protective proceedings begun on or after January 1, 2016. (b) For proceedings begun before January 1, 2016, whether or not a guardianship or protective order has been issued, §§ 33-15.2-101 through 106 and 33-15.2-301 through 502 apply…