| Dependency detention hearing: by end of next judicial day after petition filed | 1 court days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 315 |
| Dependency initial hearing (child not detained): within 15 court days of petition | 15 court days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.670(a) |
| Detention hearing continued on parent/child motion: one court day | 1 court days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 322; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.672(a) |
| Detention rehearing on prima facie evidence: within 3 judicial days of request | 3 court days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 321; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.674(e) |
| In lieu of prima facie rehearing: jurisdiction hearing within 10 days | 10 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.674(e); Welf. & Inst. Code 321 |
| Dependency jurisdiction hearing (child detained): within 15 judicial days of detention order | 15 court days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 334 |
| Dependency jurisdiction hearing (child not detained): within 30 days of petition | 30 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 334 |
| Return of child within 2 working days after finding no jurisdiction | 2 court days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.684 |
| Notice of dependency jurisdiction hearing (child detained): at least 5 days before | 5 days before | Welf. & Inst. Code 291(c)(1) |
| Notice of dependency jurisdiction hearing (child not detained): at least 10 days before | 10 days before | Welf. & Inst. Code 291(c)(2) |
| Written motion to continue a dependency hearing: filed at least 2 court days before | 2 court days before | Welf. & Inst. Code 352(a)(3); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.550(a)(4) |
| Dependency disposition hearing continued (child detained): max 10 judicial days | 10 court days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 358(a)(1) |
| Dependency disposition hearing (child not detained): within 30 days of jurisdictional finding | 30 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 358(a)(2) |
| Dependency disposition (not detained), extended for cause: 30 + 15 days after finding | 45 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 358(a)(2) |
| Dependency disposition when bypass of services (361.5(b)) alleged: continuance max 30 days | 30 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 358(a)(3) |
| Dependency disposition completed within 60 days after detention hearing (child removed) | 60 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 352(b); Cal. Rules of Court, rules 5.550(a)(3), 5.690(d) |
| Dependency disposition (Indian child) completed within 30 days after detention hearing | 30 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 352(b); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.690(d) |
| Dependency disposition: never more than 6 months after detention hearing | 6 months after | Welf. & Inst. Code 352(b); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.550(a)(3) |
| Dependency written case plan filed: by disposition or 60 days after initial removal, whichever first | 60 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.690(c)(1) |
| Date child is deemed to enter foster care (60-day prong) | 60 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 361.49(a); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.502(9) |
| Six-month review hearing: 6 months after initial disposition | 6 months after | Welf. & Inst. Code 366.21(e)(1) |
| Six-month review: no later than 12 months after entry into foster care | 12 months after | Welf. & Inst. Code 366.21(e)(1) |
| Twelve-month permanency hearing: no later than 12 months after entry into foster care | 12 months after | Welf. & Inst. Code 366.21(f)(1); Cal. Rules of Court, rules 5.710(a)(4), 5.715(a) |
| Twelve-month permanency hearing set no later than 18 months from initial removal | 18 months after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.715(a) |
| Eighteen-month permanency review hearing: within 18 months of original removal | 18 months after | Welf. & Inst. Code 366.22(a)(1); 366.21(g)(1); 361.5(a)(3)(A) |
| Twenty-four-month subsequent permanency review: within 24 months of original removal | 24 months after | Welf. & Inst. Code 366.25(a)(1); 361.5(a)(4)(A) |
| Family maintenance review (child not removed): within 6 months of disposition | 6 months after | Welf. & Inst. Code 364(a), (d); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.706(d) |
| Social worker review report filed and served at least 10 calendar days before review hearing | 10 days before | Welf. & Inst. Code 366.21(c); 364(b); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.708 |
| Notice of status review hearing: served no later than 15 days before | 15 days before | Welf. & Inst. Code 293(c); 292(c); 295(c) |
| Notice of status review hearing: not served earlier than 30 days before | 30 days before | Welf. & Inst. Code 293(c); 292(c); 295(c) |
| Section 366.26 (selection and implementation) hearing within 120 days of order setting it | 120 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 366.21(e), (g)(4); 366.22; 366.25; Cal. Rules of Court, rules 5.695, 5.710(b) |
| Notice of section 366.26 hearing: service completed at least 45 days before | 45 days before | Welf. & Inst. Code 294(c)(1) |
| Notice of section 366.26 hearing by publication: completed at least 30 days before | 30 days before | Welf. & Inst. Code 294(c)(2) |
| Due diligence affidavit for parent whose whereabouts are unknown: at least 75 days before 366.26 hearing | 75 days before | Welf. & Inst. Code 294(f)(7) |
| Section 366.26 assessment report filed and served at least 10 calendar days before | 10 days before | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.725(c) |
| Adoption identified as goal without termination (difficult to place): search period max 180 days | 180 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 366.26(c)(3) |
| Post-permanency status review: at least every 6 months | 6 months after | Welf. & Inst. Code 366.3(a)(1), (d)(1); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.740(a), (b) |
| Child's petition to reinstate parental rights: earliest 3 years after termination | 36 months after | Welf. & Inst. Code 366.26(i)(3) |
| Notice of petition to terminate or modify a dependency legal guardianship: at least 15 court days before | 15 court days before | Welf. & Inst. Code 295(f); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.740 |
| Section 388 petition (request to change court order): hearing within 30 calendar days of filing | 30 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.570(f) |
| Objection to proposed removal from prospective adoptive parent: 5 court days (or 7 calendar days, whichever longer) | 5 court days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 366.26(n)(3)(A); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.727 |
| Objection to proposed removal from prospective adoptive parent: 7 calendar days (or 5 court days, whichever longer) | 7 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 366.26(n)(3)(A); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.727 |
| Hearing on objection to proposed or emergency removal: within 5 court days of objection | 5 court days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 366.26(n)(3)(B); Cal. Rules of Court, rules 5.727, 5.728 |
| Agency notice of emergency removal from prospective adoptive parent: within 2 court days | 2 court days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 366.26(n)(4); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.728(c)(1) |
| Objection to emergency removal: 5 court days (or 7 calendar days, whichever longer) after notification | 5 court days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 366.26(n)(4) |
| Objection to emergency removal: 7 calendar days (or 5 court days, whichever longer) after notification | 7 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 366.26(n)(4) |
| Hearing on request for prospective adoptive parent designation (no removal pending): within 30 calendar days | 30 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.726 |
| Clerk serves written findings and orders within 3 judicial days | 3 court days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 248.5 |
| Application for rehearing of referee's order: within 10 days after service | 10 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 252; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.542(a) |
| Referee's order becomes final 10 calendar days after service (no rehearing) | 10 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.540(c) |
| Juvenile judge's own-motion rehearing of referee matter: within 20 judicial days of hearing | 20 court days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 253; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.542(d) |
| Rehearing application deemed granted if not ruled on within 20 days of receipt | 20 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 252; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.542(c) |
| Rehearing application (extended for good cause) deemed granted at 45 days | 45 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 252 |
| Rehearing de novo of referee's detention order: within 2 court days after granted | 2 court days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.542(e) |
| Rehearing de novo of other referee matters: within 10 court days after granted | 10 court days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.542(e) |
| Referee's removal order effective only if approved by judge within 2 court days | 2 court days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.540(b) |
| Notice of intent to file writ petition (order setting 366.26 hearing), party present: 7 days | 7 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.450(e)(4)(A); Welf. & Inst. Code 366.26(l) |
| Notice of intent to file writ (366.26 setting order), notified only by mail: 12 days after mailing | 12 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.450(e)(4)(B) |
| Notice of intent to file writ (366.26 setting order), mailed outside California within U.S.: 17 days | 17 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.450(e)(4)(C) |
| Notice of intent to file writ (366.26 setting order), mailed outside the U.S.: 27 days | 27 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.450(e)(4)(D) |
| Notice of intent to file writ, order made by referee (party present): 7 + 10 days | 17 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.450(e)(4)(E) |
| Writ petition (366.26 setting order): served and filed 10 days after record filed in Court of Appeal | 10 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.452(c)(1) |
| Response to writ petition (366.26 setting order): 10 days after petition filed (15 if served by mail) | 10 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.452(c)(2) |
| Petitioner's request to augment/correct record in 366.26 writ: 5 days after receiving record | 5 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.452(e)(2) |
| Notice of intent to file writ (post-termination placement order, WIC 366.28): 7 days | 7 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.454(e)(4) |
| Notice of intent to file placement writ (366.28), notified only by mail: 12 days after mailing | 12 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.454(e)(5) |
| Placement writ petition (366.28): 10 days after record filed | 10 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.456(c)(1) |
| Response to placement writ petition (366.28): 10 days after filing (15 if served by mail) | 10 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.456(c)(2) |
| Juvenile notice of appeal: 60 days after rendition of judgment or making of order | 60 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.406(a)(1); Welf. & Inst. Code 395, 800 |
| Notice of appeal from referee's order: 60 days after referee's order becomes final | 60 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.406(a)(1)(A) |
| Notice of appeal after rehearing denied: 60 days after referee's order served (or 30 after denial, whichever later) | 60 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.406(a)(1)(B) |
| Notice of appeal after rehearing denied: 30 days after entry of denial (or 60 after service, whichever later) | 30 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.406(a)(1)(B) |
| Juvenile cross-appeal: 20 days after clerk sends notification of first appeal (if later than normal time) | 20 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.406(b) |
| Juvenile appeal: appellant's opening brief 40 days after record filed | 40 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.412(b)(1) |
| Juvenile appeal: respondent's brief 30 days after opening brief filed | 30 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.412(b)(2) |
| Juvenile appeal: reply brief 20 days after respondent's brief filed | 20 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.412(b)(3) |
| Dependency appeal: child's brief (child not appellant) 10 days after respondent's brief | 10 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.412(b)(4) |
| Late brief: file within 30 days after clerk's rule 8.412(d) notice | 30 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.412(d)(1) |
| Termination-of-parental-rights appeal: opening brief 30 days after record filed | 30 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.416(e)(1) |
| Termination appeal: appellant's motion to augment/correct record 15 days after receiving record | 15 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.416(d)(2) |
| Termination appeal: late brief within 15 days after clerk's notice | 15 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.416(g) |
| Termination appeal: request for oral argument within 15 days after reply brief filed or due | 15 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.416(h)(1) |
| Delinquency detention hearing: before end of next judicial day after petition filed | 1 court days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 632(a); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.752(f) |
| Delinquency initial hearing (child not detained): within 15 court days of petition | 15 court days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.752(a) |
| Delinquency prima facie rehearing: within 3 judicial days of request | 3 court days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 637; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.764(a) |
| Delinquency jurisdiction hearing (detained): begin within 15 judicial days of detention order | 15 court days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 657(a)(1); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.774(b), (d) |
| Delinquency jurisdiction hearing (not detained): begin within 30 calendar days of petition | 30 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 657(a); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.774(a) |
| Delinquency jurisdiction hearing (warrant case, not detained): 30 days after initial appearance | 30 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 657(a)(2) |
| Notice of delinquency hearing and petition (minor detained): at least 5 days before | 5 days before | Welf. & Inst. Code 660(a), (b) |
| Notice of delinquency hearing and petition (minor not detained): at least 10 days before | 10 days before | Welf. & Inst. Code 660(c) |
| Written motion to continue a delinquency hearing: filed and served at least 2 court days before | 2 court days before | Welf. & Inst. Code 682(a); Cal. Rules of Court, rules 5.550(b)(2), 5.776(a)(1) |
| Continued delinquency hearing must commence on the continued date or within 7 days thereafter | 7 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 682(e) |
| Mandatory continuance for appointment/preparation of counsel: max 7 calendar days | 7 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 700; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.776(b)(2) |
| Juvenile suppression motion (WIC 700.1): heard at least 5 judicial days after the People receive notice | 5 court days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 700.1 |
| Delinquency disposition (child detained): continuance max 10 judicial days | 10 court days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 702; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.782(a) |
| Delinquency disposition (not detained): no later than 30 days after PETITION filed | 30 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 702; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.782(a) |
| Delinquency disposition (not detained), good cause: 30 + 15 days after petition filed | 45 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 702; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.782(a) |
| Probation case plan filed: by disposition or 60 calendar days after initial removal, whichever first | 60 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.785(c)(1) |
| Documentation of pre-removal services: no later than 60 days from detention | 60 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 636(c) |
| Ward detained pending execution of disposition: review hearing at least every 15 days | 15 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 737(b); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.790(h) |
| Notice of transfer (WIC 707) hearing: at least 5 judicial days before | 5 court days before | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.766(b) |
| Probation report for transfer hearing furnished at least 2 court days before | 2 court days before | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.768(c) |
| Notice of appeal from order transferring youth to criminal court: 30 days | 30 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rules 8.406(a)(2)(A), 5.770(g)(1) |
| Writ petition challenging denial of transfer to criminal court: 20 days after order | 20 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.770(g)(2) |
| Competency (WIC 709): additional expert's report disclosed at least 5 court days before hearing | 5 court days before | Welf. & Inst. Code 709(b) (paragraph (6)) |
| Competency remediation review (minor in custody): at least every 30 calendar days | 30 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 709(g) |
| Competency remediation review (minor out of custody): at least every 45 calendar days | 45 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 709 |
| Competency: evidentiary hearing on remediation within 6 months of receipt of recommendation | 6 months after | Welf. & Inst. Code 709(h)(1) |
| Ward in foster care: status review at least every 6 months from entry into foster care | 6 months after | Welf. & Inst. Code 727.2(c) |
| Ward in foster care: permanency planning hearing within 12 months of entry into foster care | 12 months after | Welf. & Inst. Code 727.3(a)(1) |
| Ward: permanency planning hearing within 30 days when no reunification services offered | 30 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 727.2(b)(2) |
| Ward: continued permanency planning hearing within 18 months of original removal | 18 months after | Welf. & Inst. Code 727.3(b)(2) |
| Ward: adoption identified as plan, WIC 727.31 hearing within 120 days | 120 days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 727.3(b)(3) |
| Ward who may be a dependent: hearing to review CWS decision within 20 judicial days of order | 20 court days after | Welf. & Inst. Code 727.2(i)(3) |
| Psychotropic medication application (JV-220): child's opinion (JV-218) or statement (JV-219) | 4 court days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.640(c)(2)(B) |
| Psychotropic medication application: Input on Application (JV-222) by parent, counsel, GAL, or tribe | 4 court days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.640(c)(3) |
| Psychotropic medication application: court approves, denies, or sets hearing within 7 court days | 7 court days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.640(c)(8) |
| Psychotropic medication hearing: clerk gives notice of hearing | 2 court days before | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.640(c)(12) |
| Psychotropic medication authorization order expires 180 days after order | 180 days after | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.640(f) |
| Petition for access to juvenile case file (Welf. & Inst. Code 827; JV-570): serve before submitting to court | 10 days before | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.552(b)(1) |
| Dependency review: social worker provides caregiver recommendations and JV-290 form | 10 days before | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.534(k)(3) |
| Caregiver Information Form (JV-290) or letter: file in person (original plus 8 copies) | 5 days before | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.534(k)(4)(A) |
| Caregiver Information Form (JV-290) or letter: mail to clerk (original plus 8 copies) | 7 days before | Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.534(k)(4)(B) |
| Juvenile: request to place matter on calendar (Mendocino County) | 5 court days before | Mendocino Local Rule 5.2 |
| Juvenile: motion to continue (W&I 682) (Mendocino County) | 2 court days before | Mendocino Local Rule 5.2(a) |
| Juvenile discovery motion (Mendocino County) | 5 court days before | Mendocino Local Rule 5.3(c) |
| Juvenile discovery motion: responsive papers (Mendocino County) | 2 court days before | Mendocino Local Rule 5.3(c) |
| Juvenile: appointed counsel notice of unavailability (Mendocino County) | 10 days before | Mendocino Local Rule 5.15 |
| Juvenile restitution report (Mendocino County) | 5 court days before | Mendocino Local Rule 5.19 |
| CASA report filing and service (Mendocino County) | 3 court days before | Mendocino Local Rule 5.21(e) |
| Juvenile: request transport/remote for locally incarcerated parent (Mendocino County) | 2 court days before | Mendocino Local Rule 5.23(a) |
| Juvenile: JV-450/JV-451 for state-prison parent (Mendocino County) | 30 days before | Mendocino Local Rule 5.23(b) |
| Juvenile dependency contested hearing: request for witness to testify remotely (RA-025) (Mendocino County) | 10 days before | Mendocino Local Rules, Remote Appearances in Juvenile Dependency, subd. (b) |
| Juvenile dependency: opposition to remote witness testimony (RA-030) by close of business (Mendocino County) | 3 court days before | Mendocino Local Rules, Remote Appearances in Juvenile Dependency, subd. (b) |