California court deadline calculator
Pick a deadline and enter the trigger date. The result applies Cal. Gov. Code 6800, 6804; Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 17(b)(4); Gov. Code 6707 (state agencies) (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: Del Norte County local rules are included below (marked with the court name), layered on these base rules. Pre-suit claim presentation and suit deadlines for money or damages claims against California public entities and their employees under the Government Claims Act (Gov. Code 900-996.6), including late-claim applications and court petitions for relief. Entity-specific claims procedures adopted by charter, ordinance or agreement (Gov. Code 935, 930.2), Registry of Public Agencies relief (946.4), and claims statutes outside the Act are not modeled.. Rules current as of 2026-10-23.
- Trigger (Date the cause of action accrued (Gov. Code 901)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Add 6 months: Thursday, May 6, 2027.
Cal. Gov. Code 911.2(a)
(a) A claim relating to a cause of action for death or for injury to person or to personal property or growing crops shall be presented as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 915) not later than six months after the accrual of the cause of action. A claim relating to any other cause of action shall be presented as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 915) not later than one year after the accrual of the cause of action.Official source
Cal. Gov. Code 6800, 6804; Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 17(b)(4); Gov. Code 6707 (state agencies)
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 6707: "When the last day for filing any instrument or other document with a state agency falls upon a Saturday or holiday, such act may be performed upon the next business day with the same effect as if it had been performed upon the day appointed." 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." 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."Official source
- Months-based period (Gov. Code 6804, CCP 17(b)(4): 'Month' means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed). Convention applied: the period ends on the same-numbered day of the later month; if that month has no such day (e.g., Aug. 31 plus 6 months), the last day of that month. California statutes do not state the no-corresponding-day rule; AMBIGUITY, verify for end-of-month triggers. Last day on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday rolls forward under CCP 12a. Accrual date is the date the cause of action would accrue under the applicable statute of limitations; for equitable indemnity, the date the defendant is served with the complaint giving rise to the indemnity claim (Gov. Code 901). A claim sent by mail is presented at the time of deposit in the mail (Gov. Code 915.2(a)). Tolling (e.g., Gov. Code 945.3) and delayed-discovery rules are not modeled. If missed, apply for leave to present a late claim within one year of accrual (911.4).
- 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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Create a matterDel Norte County: other local timing requirements
- Family law financial hearings: if current documentation not exchanged 5 court days before hearing, parties must exchange wage verification and tax returns; I&E must be executed within 60 calendar days of hearing. Del Norte Super. Ct. Local Rule 11.2(a)-(b)
- Civil motions in limine must be in writing and filed no later than the readiness conference; jury instructions no later than the first morning of trial. Del Norte Super. Ct. Local Rule 7.1(d), (f)
- At-issue memorandum due 180 calendar days from filing of complaint in civil cases under Local Rule 4.1. Del Norte Super. Ct. Local Rule 4.2(a)
- Clerk's Office hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on court days. Del Norte Super. Ct. Local Rules, ch. 2
- Del Norte local rules define an unqualified 'day' as a court day (CCP 133-136); apply this to every local rule stating 'days' without 'calendar'. Del Norte Super. Ct. Local Rule 2.9
- Non-ECT civil at-issue memorandum: trial dates designated 60-120 days after the memorandum (trials one day or less) or 90-210 days (longer trials). Del Norte Super. Ct. Local Rule 4.2(b)
- Civil jury trials: motions in limine and responses filed no later than the readiness conference; jury instructions no later than the first morning of trial (already recorded); jury fee 25 calendar days before trial (5 in UD) predates current CCP 631 and is not modeled. Del Norte Super. Ct. Local Rule 7.1(a), (d), (f)
- Telephonic appearances through CourtCall should be arranged at least 3 court days before the hearing. Del Norte Super. Ct. Local Rule 8.2(b)
- Writ proceedings: absent good cause or waiver, an alternative writ will not issue unless the application is served at least 5 (court) days before the ex parte hearing. Recorded as a requirement because it touches the CRC 3.20-preempted ex parte field. Del Norte Super. Ct. Local Rule 8.6(e)(1)
- Criminal: misdemeanor voir dire questions and jury instructions due by the final pretrial conference; felony voir dire and jury instructions by the first pretrial conference; written statement of the case on or before the last pretrial conference. Del Norte Super. Ct. Local Rules 9.7, 9.8(c), 9.9
- Media coverage requests (MC-500 with MC-510) not less than 5 (court) days in advance (CRC 1.150); opposition within 1 day of receipt of notice. Del Norte Super. Ct. Local Rule 16.3
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.
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