Section 2954.

A declaration issued by a peace officer under this chapter shall not be valid unless it substantially complies with the following form:

DECLARATION
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1.	My name is:. My badge number is:. My office address and telephone number are:
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2.	I am a duly sworn peace officer presently employed by , in the County of , in the State of California.
3.	On _____ (date) I personally interviewed ________ (victim) at ______ a.m./p.m. at _______ (address). The victim resides at __________ (address, telephone number, and name of facility, if applicable).
4.	There is probable cause to believe that: (a) (Victim) is substantially unable to manage his or her financial resources or to resist fraud or undue influence, and (b)There exists a significant danger the victim will lose all or a portion of his or her property as a result of fraud or misrepresentations or the mental incapacity of the victim, and (c)There is probable cause to believe that a crime is being committed against the victim, and (d)The crime is connected to the victim's inability to manage his or her financial resources or to resist fraud or undue influence, and (e)The victim suffers from that inability as a result of deficits in one or more of the following mental functions:
_____	INSTRUCTIONS TO PEACE OFFICER: CHECK ALL BLOCKS THAT APPLY:
_____	[A]	ALERTNESS AND ATTENTION
_____	??1.	Levels of arousal. (Lethargic, responds only to vigorous and persistent stimulation, stupor.)
_____	??2.	Orientation. Person ______ Time _______ (day, date, month, season, year),Place _______ (address, town, state),Situation ___________ (why am I here?).
_____	??3.	Ability to attend and concentrate. (Give detailed answers from memory, mental ability required to thread a needle.)
_____	[B]	INFORMATION PROCESSING Ability to:
_____	??1.	Remember, i.e., short– and long–term memory, immediate recall. (Deficits reflected by: forgets question before answering, cannot recall names, relatives, past presidents, events of past 24 hours.)
_____	??2.	Understand and communicate either verbally or otherwise. (Deficits reflected by: inability to comprehend questions, follow instructions, use words correctly or name objects; nonsense words.)
_____	??3.	Recognize familiar objects and persons. (Deficits reflected by: inability to recognize familiar faces, objects, etc.)
_____	??4.	Understand and appreciate quantities. (Perform simple calculations.)
_____	??5.	Reason using abstract concepts. (Grasp abstract aspects of his or her situation; interpret idiomatic expressions or proverbs.)
_____	??6.	Plan, organize, and carry out actions (assuming physical ability) in one's own rational self–interest. (Break complex tasks down into simple steps and carry them out.)
_____	??7.	Reason logically.
_____	[C]	THOUGHT DISORDERS
_____ _____	??1.	Severely disorganized thinking. (Rambling, nonsensical, incoherent, or nonlinear thinking.)
_____ _____	??2.	Hallucinations. (Auditory, visual, olfactory.)
_____	??3.	Delusions. (Demonstrably false belief maintained without or against reason or evidence.)
_____	??4.	Uncontrollable or intrusive thoughts. (Unwanted compulsive thoughts, compulsive behavior.)
_____	[D]	ABILITY TO MODULATE MOOD AND AFFECT
_____	_____	Pervasive and persistent or recurrent emotional state which appears severely inappropriate in degree to the patient's circumstances. Encircle the inappropriate mood(s):

	Anger _____ Euphoria _____ Helplessness Anxiety _____ Depression _____ Apathy Fear _____ ?Hopelessness _____ Indifference? Panic _____ ??Despair _____ _____
5.	The property at risk is identified as, but not limited to, the following:
_____	Bank account located at:?
	_____	_____ (name, telephone number, and _____ address of the bank branch)
_____	Account number(s):?
_____	Securities/other funds located at:?
	_____	_____ _____ _____ (name, telephone number, _____
		_____ _____ and address of _____
		_____ _____ financial institution) _____
_____	Account number(s):?
_____	Real property located at:? _____ (address) _____
_____	Automobile described as:? _____ (make, model/color) _____
_____	_____ _____ (license plate number and state) _____
_____	Other property described as:
_____	Other property located at:
6.	A criminal investigation will ? will not ? be commenced against: _____ (name, address, and telephone number) _____ for alleged financial abuse.
_____	BLOCKS 1, 2, AND 3 MUST BE CHECKED IN ORDER FOR THIS DECLARATION TO BE VALID:
_____	??1.	I am a peace officer in the county identified above.
_____	??2.	I have consulted concerning this case with a supervisor in the county's adult protective services agency who has signed below, indicating that he or she concurs that, based on the information I provided to him or her, or based on information he or she obtained independently, this declaration is warranted under the circumstances.
_____	??3.	I have consulted concerning this case with an individual qualified to perform a mental status examination.
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		Signature of Declarant Peace Officer
_____ _____	_____ _____
		Date
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_____	_____	Signature of Concurring Adult Protective Services Supervisor

(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 813, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)