California court deadline calculator
Pick a deadline and enter the trigger date. The result applies Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 10; Gov. Code 6800, 6804, 6806; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10 (for periods set by the Rules of Court) (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: Statewide deadlines in California superior court criminal proceedings (felony and misdemeanor): arrest to arraignment, preliminary examination, filing of the information, statutory speedy trial (Pen. Code 1382, 1049.5, 1381, 1389), continuances, pretrial motions (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.111; Pen. Code 1538.5), discovery (Pen. Code 1054.5, 1054.7), peremptory challenge to judge (CCP 170.6 in criminal causes), sentencing, recall of sentence, notices of appeal (felony: Court of Appeal; misdemeanor: appellate division), and pretrial writs. Excludes capital-case-specific rules, juvenile, infractions-only procedure, habeas corpus, local rules, and case law (case-law points are flagged as unverified).. Rules current as of 2026-10-25.
Deadline
Monday, November 16, 2026
- Trigger (Date of arrest and release on a written notice to appear (citation)): Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 10 calendar days: Saturday, November 14, 2026.
- That day is a Saturday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, November 16, 2026 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 10; Gov. Code 6800, 6804, 6806; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10 (for periods set by the Rules of Court)).
Rules applied
Cal. Pen. Code 853.6(b)
(b) Unless waived by the person, the time specified in the notice to appear shall be at least 10 days after arrest if the duplicate notice is to be filed by the officer with the magistrate.Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 10; Gov. Code 6800, 6804, 6806; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10 (for periods set by the Rules of Court)
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.(b) This section applies to Sections 659, 659a, and 921, and to all other provisions of law providing or requiring an act to be performed on a particular day or within a specified period of time, whether expressed in this or any other code or statute, ordinance, rule, or regulation." CCP 10: "Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and any other days that are specified or provided for as judicial holidays in Section 135." Gov. Code 6800: "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." Gov. Code 6804: "“Month” means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed." Gov. Code 6806: "A day is the period of time between any midnight and the midnight following." 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."Official source
- Result is the EARLIEST permissible appearance date, not a filing deadline. Applies only when the duplicate notice is to be filed with the magistrate; waivable. Two versions of 853.6 exist on leginfo: the version amended by Stats. 2024, ch. 168, sec. 5 (effective January 1, 2025, repealed January 1, 2031) is quoted; a later-operative version (sec. 6) takes effect when the first is repealed and was not reviewed. Vehicle Code citations (Veh. Code 40500 et seq.) have their own provisions, not modeled.
- 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.
This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.
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| Deadline | Period | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Earliest appearance date on a citation (notice to appear) | 10 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 853.6(b) |
| Preliminary examination within 10 court days of arraignment or plea | 10 court days after | Cal. Pen. Code 859b |
| Preliminary examination: 60-day outer limit | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 859b |
| Suppression motion at preliminary examination: file and personally serve | 5 court days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1538.5(f)(2) |
| People's written response to suppression motion at preliminary examination | 2 court days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1538.5(f)(3) |
| Information must be filed within 15 days after holding order | 15 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1382(a)(1); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.110(1) |
| Plea or notice of intent to demur after arraignment on information or indictment | 7 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.110(3) |
| Felony trial within 60 days of arraignment on information or indictment | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1382(a)(2) |
| Felony trial date must be set within 60 days of superior court arraignment | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1049.5 |
| Felony trial: 10-day grace period after a date set beyond 60 days by consent | 10 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1382(a)(2)(B) |
| Felony trial within 60 days after withdrawal of general time waiver | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1382(a)(2)(A) |
| Felony retrial within 60 days after mistrial | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1382(a)(2) |
| Felony retrial within 60 days after order granting new trial | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1382(a)(2) |
| Felony retrial within 60 days after remittitur filed | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1382(a)(2) |
| Felony retrial within 60 days after writ or order effectively granting new trial | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1382(a)(2) |
| Felony: 90 days when DA resubmits for preliminary examination after reversal of guilty plea | 90 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1382(a)(2) |
| Felony trial within 60 days after defendant next appears following bench warrant | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1382(b) |
| Misdemeanor trial within 30 days (defendant in custody) | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1382(a)(3) |
| Misdemeanor trial within 45 days (defendant not in custody) | 45 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1382(a)(3) |
| Misdemeanor trial: 10-day grace period after a date set beyond 30/45 days by consent | 10 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1382(a)(3)(B) |
| Misdemeanor trial within 30 days after withdrawal of general time waiver | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1382(a)(3)(A) |
| Misdemeanor retrial within 30 days (mistrial, new trial order, remittitur, or reinstatement) | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1382(a)(3) |
| Trial within 30 days after last denial of the People's suppression-ruling petition | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1538.5(l) |
| Trial or sentencing within 90 days after prisoner's written demand (in-state) | 90 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1381 |
| Interstate Agreement on Detainers: trial within 180 days after prisoner's request | 180 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1389, Article III(a) |
| Interstate Agreement on Detainers: trial within 120 days after prisoner arrives (prosecutor's request) | 120 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1389, Article IV(c) |
| Motion to continue a hearing: written notice filed and served | 2 court days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1050(b) |
| Motion to continue trial: written notice filed and served | 2 court days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1050(b); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.113 |
| Attorney's written notice of scheduling conflict to calendar clerks | 2 court days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1050(b)(2) |
| Pretrial motion and memorandum: serve and file | 10 court days before | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.111(a) |
| Opposition to pretrial motion | 5 court days before | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.111(a) |
| Reply on pretrial motion | 2 court days before | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.111(a) |
| Proof of service of pretrial moving papers | 5 court days before | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.111(a) |
| Felony suppression motion (special hearing): notice to the People | 10 court days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1538.5(i) |
| People's written response to felony suppression motion (special hearing) | 2 court days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1538.5(i) |
| People's request for special hearing to relitigate suppression granted at preliminary hearing | 15 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1538.5(j) |
| Felony: make 995 or 1538.5 motion within 60 days of arraignment to preserve pretrial writ review | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1510 |
| Misdemeanor: make 995 or 1538.5 motion within 45 days of arraignment to preserve pretrial review | 45 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1510 |
| Peremptory challenge (CCP 170.6) to all-purpose judge in a criminal case | 10 days after | Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 170.6(a)(2) |
| Peremptory challenge (CCP 170.6) to a non-all-purpose trial judge known 10+ days before trial | 5 days before | Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 170.6(a)(2) |
| Peremptory challenge (CCP 170.6) to judge known 10+ days before a hearing | 5 days before | Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 170.6(a)(2) |
| Peremptory challenge (CCP 170.6) to same judge after reversal on appeal | 60 days after | Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 170.6(a)(2) |
| Reciprocal discovery disclosures at least 30 days before trial | 30 days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1054.7 |
| Earliest day to seek a court order on discovery (after the 15-day informal request period) | 15 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1054.5(b) |
| Felony: time for pronouncing judgment within 20 judicial days after verdict or plea | 20 court days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1191 |
| Misdemeanor: time for pronouncing judgment not more than 5 days after verdict or plea | 5 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1449 |
| Felony probation report available to court and counsel | 5 days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1203(b)(2)(E) |
| Felony probation report available 9 days before hearing (on request) | 9 days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1203(b)(2)(E) |
| Statement in aggravation or mitigation: file and serve | 4 days before | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.437(a); Cal. Pen. Code 1170(b)(4) |
| Court's own-motion recall and resentencing window: 120 days after commitment | 120 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1172.1(a)(1) |
| Felony notice of appeal from judgment | 60 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.308(a); rule 8.304(a) |
| Felony notice of appeal from appealable order | 60 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.308(a) |
| Pen. Code 1237.5 statement for certificate of probable cause (with notice of appeal) | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1237.5; Cal. Rules of Court, rules 8.304(b)(1)(A), 8.308(a) |
| Superior court must grant or deny certificate of probable cause | 20 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.304(b)(1)(B) |
| Felony cross-appeal: 30 days after clerk's notification of first appeal | 30 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.308(b) |
| Misdemeanor notice of appeal from judgment (appellate division) | 30 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.853(a); Cal. Pen. Code 1466 |
| Misdemeanor notice of appeal from appealable order (appellate division) | 30 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.853(a) |
| Misdemeanor cross-appeal: 15 days after clerk's notification of first appeal | 15 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.853(b) |
| Petition for writ of prohibition after denial of Pen. Code 995 motion | 15 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 999a |
| Defendant's writ petition after denial of suppression motion at special hearing (felony) | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1538.5(i) |
| People's writ petition after suppression motion granted at special hearing (felony) | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1538.5(o) |
| People's notice of intention to file writ petition when trial is set within 30 days | 10 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1538.5(o) |
| People's writ petition to review a grant of probation (felony) | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1238(d) |
| People's writ petition to review a grant of probation (misdemeanor or infraction) | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1466(a)(8) |
| Pitchess motion (criminal): serve and file written notice on custodian agency | 10 court days before | Cal. Evid. Code 1043(a)(2) |
| Pitchess motion (criminal): opposition papers filed | 5 court days before | Cal. Evid. Code 1043(a)(2) |
| Pitchess motion (criminal): reply papers | 2 court days before | Cal. Evid. Code 1043(a)(2) |
| Pitchess motion (criminal): file proof of service of notice | 5 court days before | Cal. Evid. Code 1043(a)(2) |
| Superior court habeas: court must rule on petition (60 days after filing); notice and request for ruling available after | 60 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.551(a)(5)(A), (a)(6), (a)(8) |
| Superior court habeas: court must rule within 60 days after amended petition filed | 60 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.551(a)(5)(B) |
| Superior court habeas: matter calendared for decision within 30 days after notice and request for ruling | 30 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.551(a)(6)(B) |
| Superior court habeas: informal response served and filed (15 days) | 15 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.551(b)(3) |
| Superior court habeas: reply to informal response (15 days after service of response) | 15 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.551(b)(3), (b)(4) |
| Superior court habeas: court issues OSC or denies within 45 days after receiving informal response | 45 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.551(a)(9) |
| Superior court habeas: return (30 days after OSC) | 30 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.551(e) |
| Superior court habeas: denial (traverse) to return (30 days after service and filing of return) | 30 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.551(f) |
| Superior court habeas: court grants, denies, or orders evidentiary hearing (30 days after denial filed) | 30 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.551(g)(1) |
| Pen. Code 1172.6 resentencing petition: prosecutor files and serves response | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1172.6(c) |
| Pen. Code 1172.6 resentencing petition: petitioner reply | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1172.6(c) |
| Pen. Code 1172.6: evidentiary (resentencing) hearing within 60 days after OSC | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1172.6(d)(1) |
| Motion for bail after sentencing (Pen. Code 1272(c)): notice to prosecutor | 5 court days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1272(c) |
| Motion to disqualify district attorney: serve DA and Attorney General | 10 court days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1424(a)(1) |
| Motion to disqualify city attorney or city prosecutor (criminal matter): serve city attorney and DA | 10 court days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1424(b)(1) |
| Prosecutor's motion to reinstate complaint after magistrate dismissal | 15 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 871.5(a) |
| 871.5 reinstatement: prosecutor files written request for transcript | 10 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 871.5(d) |
| 871.5 reinstatement granted: magistrate issues order of commitment within 10 days after superior court order | 10 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 871.5(e) |
| 871.5 reinstatement after appeal: magistrate issues order of commitment within 10 days after remittitur filed | 10 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 871.5(e) |
| Drug asset forfeiture (nonjudicial, personal property up to $25,000): prosecutor files petition of forfeiture after timely claim | 30 days after | Cal. Health & Saf. Code 11488.4(j)(5)(C) |
| Drug asset forfeiture: file verified claim (30 days after receipt of actual notice) | 30 days after | Cal. Health & Saf. Code 11488.5(a)(1) |
| Drug asset forfeiture: file verified claim (30 days after last publication; claimant not personally or mail served) | 30 days after | Cal. Health & Saf. Code 11488.5(a)(1) |
| Drug asset forfeiture: serve endorsed copy of claim on AG or DA | 30 days after | Cal. Health & Saf. Code 11488.5(a)(1) |
| Drug asset forfeiture: earliest hearing date after verified claim filed | 30 days after | Cal. Health & Saf. Code 11488.5(c)(1) |
| Bail forfeiture: clerk must mail notice of forfeiture (bond over $400) within 30 days | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1305(b)(1), (b)(3)(A) |
| Bail forfeiture: 180-day appearance period plus 5 days for mailing (bond over $400) | 185 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1305(b)(1), (c)(1) |
| Bail forfeiture: 180-day appearance period when no mailed notice is required (bond $400 or less) | 180 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1305(c)(1) |
| Bail forfeiture: timely motion may be heard within 30 days after the appearance period expires | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1305(j) |
| Bail forfeiture motion (1305(f), (g), (j)): written notice to prosecuting agency | 10 court days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1305(k) |
| Motion to extend 180-day bail period (1305.4): written notice to prosecuting agency | 10 court days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1305.4 |
| 1305.4 extension: outer limit of extended period (180 days from extension order) | 180 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1305.4 |
| Bail summary judgment: must be entered within 90 days after first date it may be entered | 90 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1306(c) |
| Bail summary judgment: DA or county counsel demands payment within 30 days after judgment final | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1306(e)(1) |
| Bail summary judgment: enforce if unpaid 20 days after demand | 20 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1306(e)(2) |
| Bail summary judgment: right to enforce expires 2 years after entry | 24 months after | Cal. Pen. Code 1306(f) |
| Expungement petition (1203.4, 1203.41, 1203.42): earliest date relief may be granted after notice to prosecutor | 15 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1203.4(d)(1); 1203.41(e)(1); 1203.42(d)(1) |
| Expungement petition (1203.4, 1203.41, 1203.42): last day to give prosecutor 15 days notice before hearing | 15 days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1203.4(d)(1); 1203.41(e)(1); 1203.42(d)(1) |
| Infraction dismissal (1203.4a(f)): earliest date relief may be granted after notice to prosecutor | 15 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1203.4a(f) |
| Factual innocence (851.8(b)): agency petition deemed denied 60 days after receipt (SOL already lapsed) | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 851.8(b) |
| Factual innocence (851.8(b)): agency petition deemed denied 60 days after statute of limitations runs | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 851.8(b) |
| Factual innocence court petition (no accusatory pleading; 851.8(b)): serve agency and prosecutor before hearing | 10 days before | Cal. Pen. Code 851.8(b) |
| Factual innocence after dismissal (851.8(c)): serve prosecutor before hearing | 10 days before | Cal. Pen. Code 851.8(c) |
| Search warrant: execute and return within 10 days after issuance (void if unexecuted) | 10 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1534(a) |
| Tracking device warrant: complete execution within 10 days after issuance | 10 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1534(b)(1) |
| Tracking device warrant: maximum authorized use period (30 days from issuance) | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1534(b)(1) |
| Tracking device warrant: file return and notify tracked person within 10 calendar days after tracking ends | 10 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1534(b)(3), (b)(4) |
| Drug diversion (Pen. Code 1000): earliest dismissal on successful completion (12 months after referral) | 12 months after | Cal. Pen. Code 1000.2(c); 1000.1(a)(3) |
| Drug diversion (Pen. Code 1000): end of maximum 18-month diversion period | 18 months after | Cal. Pen. Code 1000.2(c); 1000.1(a)(3) |
| Mental health diversion (Pen. Code 1001.36): maximum diversion period, felony (2 years) | 24 months after | Cal. Pen. Code 1001.36(f)(1)(C)(i) |
| Mental health diversion (Pen. Code 1001.36): maximum diversion period, misdemeanor (1 year) | 12 months after | Cal. Pen. Code 1001.36(f)(1)(C)(ii) |
| Military diversion (Pen. Code 1001.80): maximum diversion period (2 years) | 24 months after | Cal. Pen. Code 1001.80(j) |
| Court-initiated misdemeanor diversion (Pen. Code 1001.95): maximum diversion period (24 months) | 24 months after | Cal. Pen. Code 1001.95(b) |
| Primary caregiver diversion (Pen. Code 1001.83): minimum suspension period (6 months) | 6 months after | Cal. Pen. Code 1001.83(a) |
| Primary caregiver diversion (Pen. Code 1001.83): maximum suspension period (24 months) | 24 months after | Cal. Pen. Code 1001.83(a) |
| Incompetent to stand trial (felony): mental health diversion hearing no later than 30 days after IST finding | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1370(a)(1)(B)(iii)(I) |
| Incompetent to stand trial (felony): assisted outpatient treatment eligibility hearing within 45 days after IST finding | 45 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1370(a)(1)(B), clause (ib) |
| Incompetent to stand trial (misdemeanor): diversion eligibility hearing no later than 30 days after IST finding | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1370.01(b)(1)(B) |
| Incompetent to stand trial (misdemeanor, ineligible for diversion): AOT eligibility hearing within 45 days after IST finding | 45 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1370.01(c)(2) |
| Competency commitment: 90-day progress report from treating facility | 90 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1370(b)(1) |
| Competency commitment: maximum commitment (2 years from date of commitment, or maximum term if shorter) | 24 months after | Cal. Pen. Code 1370(c)(1) |
| Competency commitment: unrestored defendant returned to committing court no later than 90 days before commitment expires | 90 days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1370(c)(1) |
| Competency: defendant returned to committing court within 10 days after certificate of restoration filed | 10 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1372(a)(3)(C) |
| Supervision revocation after defendant found competent: custody limit (180 days from arrest) | 180 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1370.02(a) |
| NGI commitment: earliest hearing on application for restoration of sanity (180 days after commitment order) | 180 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1026.2(d) |
| NGI: new application for conditional release or restoration of sanity after denial (1 year) | 12 months after | Cal. Pen. Code 1026.2(j) |
| Probable cause determination (Pen. Code 1368.1(a)(2)): prosecutor serves and files notice of request | 10 court days before | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.133(a) |
| Motion for change of venue (Pen. Code 1033): file at least 10 days before trial | 10 days before | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.151(a) |
| Motion for change of venue: serve adverse party at least 10 days before hearing | 10 days before | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.151(a) |
| Capital case (pretrial): counsel acknowledge review of Capital Case Attorney Pretrial Checklist | 10 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.119(b) |
| Capital case (pretrial): relieved attorney provides lists to substituting counsel | 5 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.119(c)(2) |
| Capital case (pretrial): submit lists of appearances, exhibits, motions to court | 21 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.119(c)(3) |
| Capital case (trial): counsel acknowledge review of Capital Case Attorney Trial Checklist (CR-605) | 10 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.230(b) |
| Capital case (trial): submit lists of appearances, exhibits, instructions after death sentence | 21 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.230(d)(2) |
| Recall and resentencing request from CDCR, BPH, county administrator, DA or AG: status conference within 30 days | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1172.1(b)(1) |
| Probation revoked after judgment: set aside judgment and revocation for good cause (30 days after court has notice sentence execution commenced) | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1203.2(e) |
| Modification of probation or mandatory supervision: 2-day written notice to prosecutor | 2 days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1203.3(b)(1) |
| Modifying or terminating a domestic violence protective order in a probation case: 5-day written notice to prosecutor | 5 days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1203.3(b)(1) |
| Early termination of probation: 2-day written notice to prosecutor | 2 days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1203.3(b)(2)(B) |
| Probationer committed to prison on another offense (Pen. Code 1203.2a): probation officer reports commitment to court | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1203.2a |
| Pen. Code 1203.2a (sentence previously imposed): court loses jurisdiction 60 days after notice of confinement | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1203.2a |
| Pen. Code 1203.2a (sentence not yet imposed): court loses jurisdiction 30 days after defendant requests sentencing | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1203.2a |
| Intercounty probation/mandatory supervision transfer: probation officer decides on party request (30 days; silence is refusal) | 30 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.530(d)(2) |
| Intercounty probation/mandatory supervision transfer: notice of motion at least 60 days before hearing | 60 days before | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.530(d)(4) |
| Intercounty transfer: receiving court comments due no later than 10 days before hearing | 10 days before | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.530(e)(1) |
| Intercounty transfer: supervised person reports to receiving county probation (30 days after transfer or release) | 30 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.530(g)(8) |
| Motion to modify restitution order: victim notified at least 10 days before hearing | 10 days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1202.4(f)(1) |
| Unpaid restitution: updated financial disclosure filed no later than 90 days before release from probation | 90 days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1202.4(f)(11) |
| Bail: released of all obligations if no complaint filed within 15 days of arraignment | 15 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1305(a)(2)(A) |
| Bail: maximum extension of forfeiture jurisdiction pending complaint (90 days from original arraignment date) | 90 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1305(a)(2)(B) |
| Bail: motion under 1305(c)(3) after summary judgment (20 days from mailing of notice of entry of judgment) | 20 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1305.6(b) |
| Bail: notice to prosecuting agency of 1305.6 motion to vacate forfeiture (10 court days before hearing) | 10 court days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1305.6(c) |
| Bail summary judgment: clerk serves notice of entry of judgment on judgment debtor | 5 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1308(b) |
| Bail: surety may not be accepted if summary judgment unpaid 30 days after service of notice of entry | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1308(a) |
| Dismissal for misdemeanor without probation or infraction (Pen. Code 1203.4a): earliest petition (1 year after judgment) | 12 months after | Cal. Pen. Code 1203.4a(a) |
| Dismissal after 1170(h) county jail sentence, split sentence (1170(h)(5)(B)): earliest relief 1 year after completion | 12 months after | Cal. Pen. Code 1203.41(a)(2) |
| Dismissal after 1170(h) county jail sentence, straight term (1170(h)(5)(A)): earliest relief 2 years after completion | 24 months after | Cal. Pen. Code 1203.41(a)(2) |
| Dismissal for pre-realignment prison sentence that would now be a 1170(h) sentence (Pen. Code 1203.42): earliest relief 2 years after completion | 24 months after | Cal. Pen. Code 1203.42(a)(2) |
| Dismissal for fire camp / firefighter program participants (Pen. Code 1203.4b): 15 days’ notice to prosecutor | 15 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1203.4b(e)(1) |
| Automatic conviction relief (Pen. Code 1203.425): prosecutor or probation petition to prohibit relief, no later than 90 calendar days before eligibility | 90 days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1203.425(b)(1) |
| Automatic conviction relief: hearing on prosecutor or probation petition within 45 days after filing | 45 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1203.425(b)(2) |
| Military-related trauma resentencing petition (Pen. Code 1170.91(b)): hearing not less than 15 days after notice | 15 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1170.91(b)(3) |
| Motion for finding of entitlement to compensation (habeas granted or judgment vacated, then dismissal or acquittal): DA written objection within 15 days | 15 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1485.55(d)(1) |
| Motion to vacate for fraud or false evidence by government official (Pen. Code 1473.6): within 1 year of discovery | 12 months after | Cal. Pen. Code 1473.6(d) |
| Post-conviction DNA testing motion (Pen. Code 1405): responses due within 90 days of service on AG and DA | 90 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1405(d) |
| Post-conviction DNA testing: writ of mandate or prohibition petition within 20 days after order | 20 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1405(k) |
| Motion to upload DNA profile to CODIS (Pen. Code 1405.1): written notice 30 court days before hearing | 30 court days before | Cal. Pen. Code 1405.1(a)(3) |
| Certificate of rehabilitation: petition not before 5 years continuous California residence after release | 60 months after | Cal. Pen. Code 4852.06 |
| Death penalty habeas: initial petition within 1 year of the Gov. Code 68662 order | 12 months after | Cal. Pen. Code 1509(c) |
| Death penalty habeas: superior court resolves initial petition within 1 year of filing (2-year absolute limit) | 12 months after | Cal. Pen. Code 1509(f) |
| Death penalty habeas: notice of appeal from superior court decision on initial petition | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1509.1(a) |
| Death penalty habeas: notice of appeal from decision on successive petition | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1509.1(c) |
| Death penalty habeas in superior court: ruling (informal response request, OSC, or denial) within 60 days after filing or transfer | 60 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.571(e)(1) |
| Death penalty habeas: informal written response within 45 days of the court’s request | 45 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.573(a)(2) |
| Death penalty habeas: reply to informal response within 30 days | 30 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.573(a)(3) |
| Death penalty habeas: court issues OSC or denies within 30 days after reply (or after reply period) | 30 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.571(e)(3) |
| Death penalty habeas: return within 45 days after order to show cause | 45 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.574(a)(1) |
| Death penalty habeas: petitioner’s denial within 30 days after return | 30 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.574(b)(1) |
| Death penalty habeas: court grants, denies, or sets evidentiary hearing within 60 days after denial | 60 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.574(c) |
| Sex offender registration: register within 5 working days of coming into, or changing residence within, a jurisdiction | 5 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 290(b) |
| Sex offender registration: annual update within 5 working days of birthday | 0 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 290.012(a); 290.011(c) (transients) |
| Sex offender registration: notify last registering agency in person within 5 working days of moving | 5 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 290.013(a) |
| Sex offender registration: written notice of new address within 5 working days of moving in (address unknown at move) | 5 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 290.013(b) |
| Sex offender registration (transient): reregister no less than once every 30 days | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 290.011(a); 290.012(c) |
| Sexually violent predator: verify address and employment no less than once every 90 days after release | 90 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 290.012(b) |
| Sex offender registration: furnish proof of residence within 30 days of being allowed to register | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 290.015(a) |
| Petition to terminate sex offender registration (Pen. Code 290.5(a)): law enforcement report within 60 days of receipt of petition | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 290.5(a)(2) |
| Petition to terminate sex offender registration: DA request for hearing within 60 days of receipt of law enforcement report | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 290.5(a)(2) |
| Tier two early termination petition (Pen. Code 290.5(b)) denied: earliest re-petition (1 year) | 12 months after | Cal. Pen. Code 290.5(b)(2) |
| Tier three (risk-level only) termination petition (Pen. Code 290.5(b)(3)) denied: earliest re-petition (3 years) | 36 months after | Cal. Pen. Code 290.5(b)(3) |
| Prohibited person in custody after conviction: relinquish firearms and submit Prohibited Persons Relinquishment Form within 14 days | 14 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 29810(a)(1), (e)(1)-(3) |
| Prohibited person released within 14 days after conviction: relinquish firearms within 5 days after release | 5 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 29810(e)(4) |
| Extradition (fugitive from another state): commitment pending Governor’s warrant, not exceeding 30 days | 30 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1552 |
| Extradition: recommitment for a further period of up to 60 days if not arrested on Governor’s warrant | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 1552.2 |
| Petition to seal arrest (Pen. Code 851.91): file at least 15 days before hearing | 15 days before | Cal. Pen. Code 851.91(b)(1)(C) |
| Petition to seal arrest (Pen. Code 851.91): serve prosecutor and arresting agency at least 15 days before hearing | 15 days before | Cal. Pen. Code 851.91(b)(1)(D) |
| Sealing after prefiling diversion (Pen. Code 851.87): prosecutor or law enforcement request for hearing within 60 days of receipt | 60 days after | Cal. Pen. Code 851.87(a)(1) |
| Drug asset forfeiture: petition of forfeiture must be filed within 1 year of seizure (or of lis pendens filing, whichever is earlier) | 12 months after | Cal. Health & Saf. Code 11488.4(a)(2) (amended by Stats. 2023, ch. 478 (AB 1756), eff. Jan. 1, 2024) |
| Drug asset forfeiture: People may seek writ review within 15 days after defendant's motion for return of property is granted | 15 days after | Cal. Health & Saf. Code 11488.4(h)(2) |
Rules changelog · For developers: /api/deadlines?state=CA-CRIM and the calculate_deadline tool in the 1Court MCP server.