Section 29A-5-403 - Annual report-Guardian of protected person-When filedA guardian of a protected person shall file a report with the court within sixty days following the first anniversary of the appointment and:
(1) At least annually thereafter;(2) When the court orders additional reports to be filed;(3) When the guardian resigns or is removed; and(4) When the guardianship is terminated unless the court determines that there is then no need therefor.A guardian may elect to file a periodic report on a calendar-year basis. However, in no event may such a report cover a period of more than one year. A calendar-year report shall be filed with the court no later than April fifteenth of the succeeding year.
A report shall briefly state:
(1) The current mental, physical and social condition of the protected person;(2) The living arrangements during the reporting period;(3) The medical, educational, vocational and other professional services provided to the protected person and the guardian's opinion as to the adequacy of the protected person's care;(4) A summary of the guardian's visits with and activities on the protected person's behalf;(5) If the protected person is institutionalized, whether the guardian agrees with the current treatment or habilitation plan;(6) A recommendation as to the need for continued guardianship and any recommended changes in the scope of the guardianship;(7) Any other information requested by the court or useful in the opinion of the guardian;(8) The compensation requested and the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the guardian; and(9) The date on which the guardian completed the training curricula required pursuant to § 29A-5-119.A guardian shall mail a copy of the report to the individuals and entities specified in § 29A-5-410 no later than fourteen days following its filing.
Within sixty days of the filing of the annual report, any interested person may request a hearing on the report. The court may order the guardian to attend the hearing on the report on the court's own motion or on the petition of any interested person. A report of the guardian may be incorporated into and made a part of the accounting of the conservator if the same individual holds both appointments.
SL 1993, ch 213, § 46; SL 1994, ch 233, § 3; SDCL 30-36-46; SL 1995, ch 167, § 181; SL 2021, ch 121, §3; SL 2023, ch 95, §3.Amended by S.L. 2023, ch. 95,s. 3, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by S.L. 2021, ch. 121,s. 3, eff. 7/1/2021.