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: Orange 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.

County:Orange County local rules independently reviewed (effective 2025-07-01)

DeadlineDate the cause of action accrued (Gov. Code 901)

Deadline

Thursday, May 6, 2027

Trigger (Date the cause of action accrued (Gov. Code 901)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
Add 6 months: Thursday, May 6, 2027.

Rules applied

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.

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Orange County: other local timing requirements

Issue Conference items, including the signed Statement of Compliance, must be filed by noon of the Wednesday before trial; Joint Trial Notebook delivered to the trial department clerk by the same time. Orange Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 317(A), (B)
Limited civil CMC: appearance required unless, not less than five court days before, an At-Issue Memorandum, disposition, Notice of Settlement, or ADR stipulation has been filed. Orange Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 321
Remote appearance at non-evidentiary civil proceedings: give notice to the court online via the court-provided hyperlink on the day of the hearing, and notice to all parties by the start of the hearing. Orange Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 375(e)
Hearing dates and deadlines under Division 3 cannot be modified by stipulation without written approval of the judicial officer. Orange Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 388
Family ex parte: written response (24 hours) Orange Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 704(A)(6)
Family ex parte: notice with moving papers to the other side before 10:00 a.m. the court day before the matter is considered; applications filed by 10:00 a.m. are reviewed same day; DVTROs received by 2:00 p.m. ruled on the same day. Orange Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 704(A)(3), (5)
DVRO ex parte requests: notice must be received at least 4 hours before presentation to the judicial officer, absent good cause. Orange Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 704(B)(2)
Probate elder/dependent adult abuse ex parte: notice must be received at least 4 hours before presentation. Orange Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 601.12
Blocked account depository receipt: request for extension by ex parte application before 4:30 p.m. two court days before the 30-day period ends. Orange Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 613.04
Felony pretrial motions (after information/indictment): set for 9:00 a.m. on the second available Friday before trial; per Administrative Order 12/03 motions with proof of service must be filed by 4:00 p.m. (clerk's office close) on the second Friday immediately preceding the pretrial motion/trial readiness conference date. Orange Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 800(B)(1); Administrative Order No. 12/03
Felony pretrial motions: written notice of intention to seek a continuance, with proof of service, by noon the Wednesday before the hearing. Orange Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 800(C)(4)
Civil e-filing: documents subject to mandatory e-filing may be filed until midnight on the due date (CCP 1010.6), per Administrative Order 12/10. Orange Super. Ct. Administrative Order No. 12/10; Local Rule 352
DO NOT MODEL: Local rule 360(D)(11)(a) states a 30-day, non-extendable period to request trial de novo after judicial arbitration. This conflicts with CCP 1141.20(a) and CRC 3.826(a), which give 60 days after the award is filed; the statewide 60-day rule (judicial_arb_trial_de_novo) governs. Flag for lawyer review; a cautious practitioner files within 30 days. Orange Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 360(D)(11)(a)
Complex/mass tort: Civil Complex Center: Guidelines for All Complex Civil Departments Initial CMC generally about 90 days after filing; CM-110 not used, file a Case Management or Status Conference Statement no later than 5 court days before each conference; moving party files a 'Meet and Confer' statement at least 3 calendar days before any motion hearing; pre-trial conference may be set 30 to 90 days before trial; a case-specific CMO governs over the guidelines. Source
Complex/mass tort: Construction defect and toxic pollution cases to complex panel Construction defect and toxic pollution causes of action should be identified on the face of the complaint so the case may be assigned immediately to the civil complex panel. No day-count schedule. Source

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 government claims deadlines covered

Deadline	Period	Rule
Present claim: death, personal injury, injury to personal property or growing crops (6 months)	6 months after	Cal. Gov. Code 911.2(a)
Present claim: all other causes of action (1 year)	12 months after	Cal. Gov. Code 911.2(a)
Claims against the state (DGS): pay filing fee after fee waiver denial	10 days after	Cal. Gov. Code 911.2(b)(3)
Board's deadline to give notice of insufficiency of claim (else sufficiency defenses waived)	20 days after	Cal. Gov. Code 910.8; 911
Board may not act on claim until 15 days after notice of insufficiency	15 days after	Cal. Gov. Code 910.8
Board's deadline to return untimely 6-month claim (else timeliness defense waived)	45 days after	Cal. Gov. Code 911.3(a), (b)
Board must act on claim (deemed rejected if no action)	45 days after	Cal. Gov. Code 912.4(a), (c)
Application for leave to present late claim (6-month claims only)	12 months after	Cal. Gov. Code 911.4(a), (b)
Late claim application: injured person was a minor (or incapacitated) during part of the claim period	6 months after	Cal. Gov. Code 911.6(b)(3), (5) (amended eff. Jan. 1, 2022, SB 501)
Board must grant or deny late-claim application (deemed denied if no action)	45 days after	Cal. Gov. Code 911.6(a), (c)
Board must act on claim after leave to present late claim is granted	45 days after	Cal. Gov. Code 912.2; 912.4(a), (c)
Court petition for relief from claim requirement after late-claim application denied	6 months after	Cal. Gov. Code 946.6(b) (amended eff. Jan. 1, 2022, SB 501)
Serve 946.6 petition and notice of hearing on public entity (CCP 1005(b) timing)	16 court days before	Cal. Gov. Code 946.6(d); Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1005(b)
File suit after court grants 946.6 petition	30 days after	Cal. Gov. Code 946.6(f)
File suit after written notice of rejection (6 months)	6 months after	Cal. Gov. Code 945.6(a)(1); 915.2(b); 950.6(b)
File suit when no written notice of rejection was given (2 years from accrual)	24 months after	Cal. Gov. Code 945.6(a)(2); 950.6(b)

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