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: San Mateo 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.
San Mateo County local rules independently reviewed (effective 2026-07-01)
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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Create a matterSan Mateo County: other local timing requirements
- Civil law and motion tentative rulings posted after 3:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing; notice of intent to contest due by 4:00 p.m. that day by email or phone to the department and all parties. San Mateo Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.403(a), (b)
- Presiding Judge law and motion calendar: tentative after 3:00 p.m. court day before; contest by 4:00 p.m. San Mateo Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.10(b), (c)
- Civil motion hearing dates are self-selected from the assigned department's Law & Motion Calendar Availability page; complex cases call the department. San Mateo Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.402
- General civil ex parte: heard two days per week at 1:30 p.m. in assigned department; papers and fee proof to courtroom clerk no later than 15 minutes before; remote appearance requires papers served, submitted and fee paid by 10:00 a.m. two court days before. San Mateo Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.500(a), (b), (e)
- Presiding Judge ex parte calendar (and civil harassment/workplace violence TROs): 2:00 p.m. daily; papers and fee proof to courtroom clerk by 2:15 p.m. San Mateo Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.19(B)
- Probate tentative rulings after 3:00 p.m. one court day before hearing. San Mateo Super. Ct. Local Rule 4.1(B)
- Probate ex parte: heard daily 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.; file and check in by 10:30 a.m. San Mateo Super. Ct. Local Rule 4.7(F)
- Family law stipulated continuances must be requested by 12:00 noon the court day before the hearing, otherwise an appearance is required. San Mateo Super. Ct. Local Rule 5.7(E)(1)-(2)
- Family law order shortening time: service may be shortened to no less than two court days before hearing and five calendar days before a deposition. San Mateo Super. Ct. Local Rule 5.6(E)
- Civil jury trial: on assignment to trial department, file in limine motions/responses, trial briefs, statement of the case and witness list; exhibits ready with copies at assignment. San Mateo Super. Ct. Local Rules 2.20, 2.22
- Juvenile dependency: social worker must notify the Private Defender Program juvenile office of the need for appointed counsel by 9:00 a.m. the court day before the first hearing. San Mateo Super. Ct. Local Rule 6.3(c)(2)
- Unlawful detainer: on filing of UD-150 the court sets a pretrial conference and trial within 20 days; the pretrial conference is held approximately four days before trial before the Civil Commissioner with mandatory in-person attendance. San Mateo Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.1204(a)-(b)
- Criminal: in time-waived misdemeanors, pretrial motions should be heard before the pretrial conference; a later hearing requires a filed and approved good-cause declaration. Trial dates and evidentiary hearings may be continued only in open court. San Mateo Super. Ct. Local Rule 9.1(c); 9.3
- Complex/mass tort: Class actions, PAGA, provisionally complex, construction defect, JCCP and derivative actions are automatically deemed complex and single-assigned; initial CMC/trial setting within 90 days; contested designations set within 30 days before the Civil Supervising Judge; mandatory e-service. No fixed party day-count schedule.
- Complex/mass tort: Writ petitions and CEQA actions: CMC/trial setting within 60 days before the assigned judge; exempt from general case management and ADR rules.
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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