US EditionNick Reiner Was Under Mental Health Conservatorship in 2020, Reports Say
Nick Reiner's one-year Lanterman-Petris-Short mental health conservatorship ended in 2021 before his December 2025 arrest for the fatal stabbing of his parents, court records show.
- On January 15, 2026, The New York Times reported Nick Reiner entered a year-long mental-health conservatorship beginning in 2020, managed by licensed fiduciary Steven Baer until it ended in 2021.
- Under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act , L.P.S. conservatorships are for those deemed gravely disabled by mental disorders, initiated by doctors and reviewed by county authorities and judges for a one-year term.
- His treatment history shows Reiner was reportedly diagnosed with schizophrenia years ago, had his medication changed shortly before his parents' deaths, and was arrested hours later, charged with two counts of murder involving a knife and placed on suicide watch with checks every 15 minutes.
- The arraignment was postponed to February 23 and L.A. public defender Kimberly Greene has since taken over the case; Greene said she spoke briefly with Reiner on January 7 as he has yet to enter a plea.
- The reporting has also highlighted that Jake and Romy Reiner are enduring unimaginable pain, many conservatorship details remain private, and Nick missed a court appointment due to lack of medical clearance.
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Nick Reiner was in mental health conservatorship in 2020: report
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