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Pick a deadline and enter the trigger date. The result applies Cal. Rules of Court, rules 1.10, 8.60(a); Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b (counting, weekends and court holidays), service-method extensions where the law allows them, and the rule for that deadline, with each step and citation shown. Scope: Placer County local rules are included below (marked with the court name), layered on these base rules. Civil appeals from unlimited civil cases to the Courts of Appeal, petitions for review and rehearing in the Supreme Court, statutory writ petitions with fixed deadlines, and limited civil appeals to the superior court appellate division (CRC Title 8, Divisions 1 and 2, and rules 8.1000-8.1018). Excludes criminal, juvenile, family-specific expedited rules, CEQA (8.700 et seq.), arbitration orders under 8.712, and small claims.. Rules current as of 2026-10-23.

County:Court of Appeal:Placer County local rules independently reviewed (effective 2026-01-01)

DeadlineDate the superior court clerk served (as shown on the clerk's certificate) a document entitled 'Notice of Entry' of judgment or a filed-endorsed copy of the judgment

Deadline

Tuesday, January 5, 2027

Trigger (Date the superior court clerk served (as shown on the clerk's certificate) a document entitled 'Notice of Entry' of judgment or a filed-endorsed copy of the judgment): Friday, November 6, 2026.
Exclude the trigger day and count 60 calendar days: Tuesday, January 5, 2027.

Rules applied

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.104(a)(1)(A)

(1) Unless a statute or rules 8.108, 8.702, or 8.712 provides otherwise, a notice of appeal must be filed on or before the earliest of: (A) 60 days after the superior court clerk serves on the party filing the notice of appeal a document entitled "Notice of Entry" of judgment or a filed-endorsed copy of the judgment, showing the date either was served; (B) 60 days after the party filing the notice of appeal serves or is served by a party with a document entitled "Notice of Entry" of judgment or a filed-endorsed copy of the judgment, accompanied by proof of service; or (C) 180 days after entry of judgment.

Official source

Cal. Rules of Court, rules 1.10, 8.60(a); Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b

CRC 1.10(a): "The time in which any act provided by these rules is to be performed is computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, and then it is also excluded." CRC 1.10(b): "Unless otherwise provided by law, if the last day for the performance of any act that is required by these rules to be performed within a specific period of time falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, the period is extended to and includes the next day that is not a holiday." CRC 8.60(a): "The Code of Civil Procedure governs computing and extending the time to do any act required or permitted under these rules." CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays." CCP 12b: "If any city, county, state, or public office, other than a branch office, is closed for the whole of any day, insofar as the business of that office is concerned, that day shall be considered as a holiday for the purposes of computing time under Sections 12 and 12a."

Official source

Jurisdictional. No court may extend (8.104(b)); CCP 1013(a), 1013(c), 1013(e) and 1010.6(a)(3)(B)(iii) expressly exclude notice of appeal from service extensions. Weekend/holiday last day rolls forward (CCP 12a; CRC 1.10(b)). EARLIEST of rules noa_60_clerk_service, noa_60_party_service and noa_180_entry controls; compute all that apply and use the earliest. 'Judgment' includes an appealable order (8.104(e)). Entry date rules in 8.104(c). Rule 8.104 last amended eff. July 1, 2017. Statutes or rules 8.108 (post-trial motions), 8.702 (CEQA) and 8.712 (CCP 1294.4 arbitration orders) may provide otherwise.
If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.

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Placer County: other local timing requirements

Civil trial conference normally set 10 days before trial; trial briefs, witness lists and neutral statement of the case due at or before the civil trial conference; exhibits presented to clerk on first day of trial. Placer Super. Ct. Local Rule 20.1.11(A)-(B)
Notice of intent to appear at a CMC where appearance is not required: deliver to clerk and all parties by 3:00 p.m. the Thursday before the CMC. Calendar notes issued about 12 calendar days before. Placer Super. Ct. Local Rule 20.1.7(C)-(D)
Civil law and motion: tentative rulings posted after 12:00 noon the court day before; oral argument must be requested by phone by 4:00 p.m. the court day before; notice of motion must include the prescribed tentative-ruling statement. Placer Super. Ct. Local Rule 20.2.3
Civil law and motion calendar is a limited calendar; a hearing date must be reserved before submitting papers. Placer Super. Ct. Local Rule 20.2(A)
Family OST / temporary emergency orders: complete requests received by 9 a.m. set next court day; after 9 a.m., two court days after receipt; never more than three court days. Placer Super. Ct. Local Rule 30.19(A)
Probate calendar notes available approximately five days before the hearing. Placer Super. Ct. Local Rule 80.1.4(A)
Criminal settings: if no time waiver at misdemeanor arraignment, court sets an Early Status Conference within seven days. Placer Super. Ct. Local Rule 40.2
Criminal: probation department has three days to review its file before disclosing non-confidential portions to the defendant. Placer Super. Ct. Local Rule 40.5(B)(2)
Juvenile: parties must meet and confer in good faith at least 24 hours before any scheduled hearing. Placer Super. Ct. Local Rule 50.15
Juvenile remote appearances: RA-010 with local attachment PL-JV-006A filed and served for receipt 10 court days before (hearing set on more than 15 court days' notice) or 5 court days before (shorter notice). Placer Super. Ct. Local Rule 10.24(I)(1)-(2)
Family trial assignment calendar: available trial dates posted online four court days (three if Monday is a holiday) before the trial assignment hearing. Placer Super. Ct. Local Rule 30.14(A)
Civil CMC calendar notes issued about 12 calendar days before the CMC. Placer Super. Ct. Local Rule 20.1.7(D)
CEQA: status conference set within 15 days of filing the request for hearing. Placer Super. Ct. Local Rule 22.0(D)
Traffic: DMV hold not released for three weeks when failure-to-appear/failure-to-pay fines are paid by personal check. Placer Super. Ct. Local Rule 70.2
Attorney-furnished DVD/VCR player: notify the clerk's office at least two working days before the court date. Placer Super. Ct. Local Rule 10.16
CEQA: disputes over record contents resolved by noticed motion under CCP 1005, heard by the CEQA judge before the merits hearing. Placer Super. Ct. Local Rule 22.0(G)
CEQA: each party submits an appendix of cited record pages with its brief(s), in Bates order. Placer Super. Ct. Local Rule 22.0(H)
Complex/mass tort: General civil complex cases classified with a 36-month disposition goal as exceptional cases under CRC 3.714(c); no separate complex CMO or department schedule found.

Under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.20, county rules cannot change statewide deadlines for pleadings, motions, discovery or ex parte applications; local rules that tried to were excluded from the calculator.

Official local rules

California appeals and writs deadlines covered

Deadline	Period	Rule
Notice of appeal: 60 days after clerk serves Notice of Entry or file-endorsed judgment	60 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.104(a)(1)(A)
Notice of appeal: 60 days after a party serves Notice of Entry or file-endorsed judgment	60 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.104(a)(1)(B)
Notice of appeal: outside limit 180 days after entry of judgment	180 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.104(a)(1)(C)
Notice of appeal after new trial motion denied: 30 days after service of denial order	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.108(b)(1)(A)
Notice of appeal after new trial motion denied by operation of law: 30 days	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.108(b)(1)(B)
Notice of appeal after new trial motion: outside limit 180 days after entry	180 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.108(b)(1)(C)
Notice of appeal after acceptance of additur/remittitur: 30 days	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.108(b)(2)(A)
Notice of appeal from new trial order after rejection of additur/remittitur: 30 days after rejection served	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.108(b)(2)(B)
Notice of appeal from new trial order after time to accept additur/remittitur expires: 30 days	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.108(b)(2)(B)
Notice of appeal after motion to vacate denied: 30 days after service of denial order	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.108(c)(1)
Notice of appeal after motion to vacate: 90 days after first notice/motion filed	90 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.108(c)(2)
Notice of appeal after motion to vacate: outside limit 180 days after entry	180 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.108(c)(3)
Notice of appeal after JNOV motion denied: 30 days after service of denial order	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.108(d)(1)(A)
Notice of appeal after JNOV denied by operation of law: 30 days	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.108(d)(1)(B)
Notice of appeal after JNOV motion: outside limit 180 days after entry	180 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.108(d)(1)(C)
Notice of appeal after CCP 1008(a) reconsideration denied: 30 days after service of denial order	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.108(e)(1)
Notice of appeal after reconsideration motion: 90 days after first motion filed	90 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.108(e)(2)
Notice of appeal after reconsideration motion: outside limit 180 days after entry of order	180 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.108(e)(3)
Notice of appeal after public entity Gov. Code 962/984/985 request: 90 days after service of notice of entry	90 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.108(f)(1)-(2)
Notice of appeal after public entity Gov. Code 962/984/985 request: outside limit 180 days after entry	180 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.108(f)(3)
Cross-appeal (other party's appeal from same judgment/order): 20 days after clerk serves notification of first appeal	20 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.108(g)(1)
Protective cross-appeal after appeal from order granting new trial, vacatur, or JNOV: 20 days after clerk serves notification	20 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.108(g)(2)
Civil Case Information Statement (APP-004)	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.100(g)(1)
Cure late Civil Case Information Statement after clerk's notice: 15 days	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.100(g)(2)
Cure unpaid notice-of-appeal filing fee after clerk's notice: 15 days	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.100(c)(2)
Pay fees after fee waiver denied (appeal)	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.26(f)
Appellant's notice designating the record on appeal	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.121(a)
Respondent's designation of additional documents for clerk's transcript	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.122(a)(2)
Respondent's designation of additional proceedings for reporter's transcript	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.130(a)(3)
Respondent's election to use an appendix instead of clerk's transcript	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.124(a)(1)(B)
Motion in superior court to override appendix election	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.124(a)(1)
Deposit for clerk's transcript after clerk's cost estimate	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.122(c)(3)
Additional reporter's transcript deposit after reporter's estimate	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.130(b)(2)
Cure default in procuring the record after superior court clerk's 15-day notice	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.140(a)
Proposed briefing sequence when a party is both appellant and respondent	20 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.216(a)(1)
Appellant's opening brief: 40 days after record filed	40 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.212(a)(1)(A)
Appellant's opening brief: 70 days after appendix election (no reporter's transcript)	70 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.212(a)(1)(B)
Respondent's brief: 30 days after opening brief filed	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.212(a)(2)
Appellant's reply brief: 20 days after respondent's brief filed	20 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.212(a)(3)
Late opening or respondent's brief: 15 days after clerk's default notice	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.220(a)
Petition for rehearing in Court of Appeal: 15 days after decision filed	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.268(b)(1)
Answer to petition for rehearing (only if court requests): 8 days after order requesting answer	8 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.268(b)(2)
Court of Appeal civil decision final in that court: 30 days after filing	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.264(b)(1)
Petition for review in Supreme Court: 10 days after Court of Appeal decision is final	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.500(e)(1)-(2)
Petition for review computed from Court of Appeal filing date: 40 days (standard 30-day finality)	40 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rules 8.264(b)(1), 8.500(e)(1)
Answer to petition for review: 20 days after petition filed	20 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.500(e)(4)
Reply to answer to petition for review: 10 days after answer filed	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.500(e)(5)
Supreme Court ruling on petition for review: deemed denied 60 days after last petition filed (unless extended)	60 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.512(b)
Supreme Court own-motion review window: 30 days after Court of Appeal decision final (no petition filed)	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.512(c)(1)
Supreme Court decision final: 30 days after filing	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.532(b)(1)
Petition for rehearing in Supreme Court: 15 days after decision filed	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rules 8.536(b), 8.268(b)(1)
Answer to Supreme Court rehearing petition: 8 days after petition filed	8 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.536(b)
Memorandum of costs on appeal in superior court: 40 days after remittitur issued	40 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.278(c)(1)
Writ petition to review ruling on judicial disqualification (CCP 170.3(d)): 10 days after service of notice of entry	10 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 170.3(d)
Writ petition to review lis pendens expungement order (CCP 405.39): 20 days after service of written notice of order	20 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 405.39
Writ petition from order on summary judgment/adjudication motion (other than entry of summary judgment) (CCP 437c(m)(1)): 20 days after service of notice of entry	20 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 437c(m)(1)
Preliminary opposition to writ petition: 10 days after petition filed	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.487(a)(1)
Reply to preliminary opposition: 10 days after preliminary opposition filed	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.487(a)(3)
Return or opposition after alternative writ, OSC, or Palma notice: 30 days	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.487(b)(2)
Petitioner's reply to return or opposition: 15 days	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.487(b)(3)
Writ decision (other than summary denial) final: 30 days after filing	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.490(b)(2)
Limited civil: notice of appeal 30 days after clerk serves Notice of Entry	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.822(a)(1)(A)
Limited civil: notice of appeal 30 days after party service of Notice of Entry	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.822(a)(1)(B)
Limited civil: notice of appeal outside limit 90 days after entry	90 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.822(a)(1)(C)
Limited civil: notice of appeal 15 days after service of order denying new trial	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.823(b)(1)(A)
Limited civil: notice of appeal 15 days after new trial denied by operation of law	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.823(b)(1)(B)
Limited civil: notice of appeal after new trial motion, outside limit 90 days after entry	90 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.823(b)(1)(C)
Limited civil: notice of appeal 15 days after acceptance of additur/remittitur served	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.823(b)(2)(A)
Limited civil: notice of appeal from new trial order 30 days after rejection served (or time to accept expired)	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.823(b)(2)(B)
Limited civil: notice of appeal 15 days after service of order denying motion to vacate	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.823(c)(1)
Limited civil: notice of appeal 45 days after first motion to vacate filed	45 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.823(c)(2)
Limited civil: notice of appeal after motion to vacate, outside limit 90 days after entry	90 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.823(c)(3)
Limited civil: notice of appeal 15 days after service of order denying JNOV	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.823(d)(1)(A)
Limited civil: notice of appeal 15 days after JNOV denied by operation of law	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.823(d)(1)(B)
Limited civil: notice of appeal after JNOV motion, outside limit 90 days after entry	90 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.823(d)(1)(C)
Limited civil: notice of appeal 15 days after service of order denying reconsideration	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.823(e)(1)
Limited civil: notice of appeal 45 days after first reconsideration motion filed	45 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.823(e)(2)
Limited civil: notice of appeal after reconsideration motion, outside limit 90 days after entry of order	90 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.823(e)(3)
Limited civil: notice of appeal 60 days after notice of entry (public entity Gov. Code 962/984/985)	60 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.823(f)(1)-(2)
Limited civil: notice of appeal (public entity Gov. Code 962/984/985), outside limit 90 days after entry	90 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.823(f)(3)
Limited civil: cross-appeal 10 days after clerk serves notification of first appeal	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.823(g)(1)
Limited civil: appellant's notice designating the record	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.831(a)
Limited civil: respondent's designation of additional clerk's transcript documents	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.832(b)(1)
Limited civil: respondent's designation of additional reporter's transcript proceedings	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.834(a)(3)
Limited civil: appellant's opening brief 30 days after record filed	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.882(a)(1)(A)
Limited civil: appellant's opening brief 60 days after rule 8.845 election (no reporter's transcript)	60 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.882(a)(1)(B)
Limited civil: respondent's brief 30 days after opening brief filed	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.882(a)(2)
Limited civil: reply brief 20 days after respondent's brief filed	20 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.882(a)(3)
Limited civil: late opening/respondent's brief 15 days after clerk's notice	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.882(c)(1)
Limited civil: petition for rehearing in appellate division 15 days after decision sent	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.889(b)(1)
Limited civil: answer to rehearing petition (only on request) 8 days after order filed	8 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.889(b)(2)
Limited civil: appellate division decision final 30 days after sent to parties	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.888(a)(1)
Limited civil: application to appellate division to certify case for transfer to Court of Appeal	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.1005(b)(1)
Limited civil: answer to application for certification for transfer	5 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.1005(b)(4)
Limited civil: petition to Court of Appeal for transfer, 15 days after appellate division decision final	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.1006(b)
Limited civil: answer to petition for transfer, 10 days after petition filed	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.1006(d)(1)
Limited civil: Court of Appeal own-motion transfer window, 30 days after appellate division decision final	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.1008(a)(1)(B)
Opposition to motion in reviewing court: 15 days after motion filed	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.54(a)(3)
Opposition to petition for writ of supersedeas: 15 days after petition filed	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.112(b)(1)
Stipulation extending brief time: must be filed before the brief is due	0 days before	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.212(b)(1)
Latest brief due date obtainable by stipulation: unextended due date plus 60 days	60 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.212(b)(1)
Application to presiding justice to extend brief time: before the brief is due	0 days before	Cal. Rules of Court, rules 8.212(b)(3), 8.60(c), 8.50
Joint or appellant's appendix: serve and file no later than the opening brief	0 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.124(e)(2)
Respondent's appendix: serve and file with respondent's brief	0 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.124(e)(3)
Appellant's reply appendix: serve and file with reply brief	0 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.124(e)(4)
Party holding document or exhibit for appendix: deliver within 10 days after request notice served	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.124(c)(2)
Return borrowed document or exhibit: 10 days after receipt	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.124(c)(3)
New record designation after motion to use settled statement denied: 10 days	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.137(b)(2)(B)
Respondent's election to provide reporter's transcript instead of settled statement: 10 days	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.137(b)(4)(A)
Appellant's proposed settled statement: 30 days after filing 8.137(b)(1) notice	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.137(c)(1)
Appellant's proposed settled statement: 30 days after order granting motion	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.137(c)(1)
Respondent's proposed amendments (or transcript election): 20 days after proposed statement served	20 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.137(e)
Request for hearing to review proposed statement: 10 days after amendments filed	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.137(f)(1)
Request for hearing to review proposed statement: 10 days after amendment period expires	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.137(f)(1)
Proposed modifications or objections to corrected settled statement: 10 days after served	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.137(g)(2)
Court of Appeal amicus curiae application: 14 days after last reply brief filed	14 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.200(c)(1)
Court of Appeal amicus curiae application: 14 days after last reply brief could have been filed	14 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.200(c)(1)
Court of Appeal amicus curiae application when no respondent's brief filed: 34 days	34 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.200(c)(1)
Attorney General amicus brief in Court of Appeal (no permission needed): 14 days after last reply brief filed or due	14 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.200(c)(7)
Answer to Attorney General amicus brief: 14 days after brief filed	14 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.200(c)(7)
Supplemental opening brief after Supreme Court remand or transfer: 15 days after finality	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.200(b)(1)
Supplemental responding brief after remand: 15 days after supplemental opening brief filed	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.200(b)(1)
Supreme Court opening brief on the merits: 30 days after order granting review filed	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.520(a)(1)
Supreme Court answer brief on the merits: 30 days after petitioner's brief filed	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.520(a)(2)
Supreme Court reply brief on the merits: 20 days after answer brief filed	20 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.520(a)(3)
Supreme Court supplemental brief (new authorities): no later than 10 days before oral argument	10 days before	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.520(d)(2)
Supreme Court amicus curiae application (and AG amicus brief): 30 days after last merits brief filed or due	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.520(f)(2), (f)(8)
Answer to Supreme Court amicus brief(s): 30 days after ruling on last timely application or application deadline, whichever is later	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.520(f)(7)
Certificate of Interested Entities filed under seal: 10 days after order granting sealing application	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.208(d)(2)
Missing Certificate of Interested Entities: 15 days after clerk's notice sent	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.208(d)(3)
Objection to appeal undertaking (stay bond): 10 days after service of copy of bond	10 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 995.930(b), (c); 922
Hearing on objection to undertaking: not less than 2 days after service of notice of motion	2 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 995.950(a)
Hearing on objection to undertaking: not more than 5 days after service of notice of motion	5 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 995.950(a)
New sufficient undertaking after court finds bond insufficient: within 5 days	5 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 995.960(b)(1); 922
Payment after affirmance of money judgment stayed by undertaking: 30 days after remittitur filed	30 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 917.1(b)
Payment on right-to-attach-order appeal undertaking: 30 days after judgment final	30 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 917.65
Outer limit of trial court's discretionary stay (bond-type judgments) without consent: 10 days after last day to appeal	10 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 918(b)
Automatic stay of order allowing removal of child from California: 30 days from entry (non-juvenile court)	30 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 917.7
Automatic stay of order allowing removal of child from California: 7 days from entry (juvenile dependency)	7 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 917.7
Appeal by attaching plaintiff: perfect appeal within 5 days after written notice of entry to keep attachment in force	5 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 921
Respondent's motion to increase attachment appeal undertaking: within 60 days after appeal perfected	60 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 921
Increased attachment appeal undertaking: execute and file within 10 days after order	10 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 921
Appeal: notice designating original exhibits for the reviewing court, 10 days after last respondent's brief filed or could be filed	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.224(a)(1), (3)
Appeal: other party's notice designating additional exhibits, 10 days after first exhibit designation served	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.224(a)(2)
Civil appeal settled: file abandonment (record not filed) or request to dismiss (record filed) within 45 days after filing notice of settlement	45 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.244(a)(1), (3), (4)
Court of Appeal: party's motion for sanctions (frivolous appeal, etc.) no later than 10 days after appellant's reply brief is due	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.276(b)(1), (2)
Court of Appeal: opposition to court's notice that it is considering sanctions, 10 days after the court sends the notice	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.276(c), (d)
Limited civil appeal: appellant's proposed statement on appeal, 20 days after filing record designation electing a statement	20 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.837(b)(1)
Limited civil appeal: respondent's proposed amendments to proposed statement on appeal, 10 days after appellant files it	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.837(d)(1)
Limited civil appeal: request for hearing to review proposed statement, 10 days after respondent files amendments	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.837(d)(2)
Limited civil appeal: request for hearing to review proposed statement when no amendments filed, 20 days after proposed statement filed	20 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.837(d)(1), (2)
Limited civil appeal: proposed modifications or objections to corrected or modified statement on appeal, 10 days after service	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.837(e)(2)
Misdemeanor appeal: appellant's proposed statement on appeal, 20 days after filing record preparation election	20 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.869(b)(1), (3)
Misdemeanor appeal: respondent's proposed amendments to proposed statement on appeal, 10 days after appellant files it	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.869(d)(1)
Misdemeanor appeal: request for hearing to review proposed statement, 10 days after respondent files amendments	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.869(d)(2)
Misdemeanor appeal: request for hearing to review proposed statement when no amendments filed, 20 days after proposed statement filed	20 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.869(d)(1), (2)
Misdemeanor appeal: proposed modifications or objections to corrected or modified statement on appeal, 10 days after service	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.869(e)(2)
Appeal from validation judgment (CCP 860 et seq.): notice of appeal within 30 days after notice of entry of judgment	30 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 870(b)
Appeal from validation judgment with no answering party: notice of appeal within 30 days after entry of judgment (jurisdictional issues only)	30 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 870(b)
Criminal appeal: appellant's opening brief (40 days after record filed)	40 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.360(c)(1), (c)(4)
Criminal appeal: respondent's brief (30 days after AOB filed)	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.360(c)(2), (c)(4)
Criminal appeal: reply brief (20 days after respondent files its brief)	20 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.360(c)(3), (c)(4)
Criminal appeal: brief due 30 days after clerk sends late-brief notice	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.360(c)(5)
Reviewing court habeas: informal response (15 days)	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.385(b)(2)
Reviewing court habeas: reply to informal response (15 days)	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.385(b)(3)
Reviewing court habeas: return (30 days after OSC)	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.386(a), (b)(1)
Reviewing court habeas: traverse (30 days after return filed)	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.386(d)(1)
Misdemeanor appeal: notice of election of record of oral proceedings (20 days after notice of appeal)	20 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.864(b)(1)
Misdemeanor appeal: record election when counsel application filed (later of 10 days after appointment or denial, or 20 days after notice of appeal)	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.864(b)(2)
Misdemeanor appeal (defendant without appointed trial counsel): deposit or other option within 10 days of clerk’s reporter’s transcript cost notice	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.866(a)(2)(C)
Misdemeanor appeal: election within 15 days after clerk’s notice under rule 8.866(f)(1) about the designated proceedings	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.866(f)(2)
Misdemeanor appeal (official electronic recording): deposit or other option within 10 days of clerk’s cost notice	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.868(e)(2)(B)
Misdemeanor appeal: election within 15 days after clerk’s notice under rule 8.868(f)(1)	15 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.868(f)(2)
Misdemeanor appeal: appellant designates original exhibits within 10 days after last respondent’s brief	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.870(b)(1)
Misdemeanor appeal: other party designates additional exhibits within 10 days after service of designation	10 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.870(b)(2)
Misdemeanor appeal: appellate division rules on application for appointed counsel within 30 days	30 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.851(b)(4)
Appellate division: Notice re Oral Argument (PL-AP001) (Placer County)	7 days after	Placer Super. Ct. Local Rule 100.7

Rules changelog · For developers: /api/deadlines?state=CA-APP and the calculate_deadline tool in the 1Court MCP server.