California court deadline calculator

Pick a deadline and enter the trigger date. The result applies Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10 (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: Napa County local rules are included below (marked with the court name), layered on these base rules. Small claims division of the California superior court under the Small Claims Act (CCP 116.110-116.950) and small claims appeal rules (CRC 8.950-8.966). Jurisdictional amount limits, fee schedules other than as quoted, and enforcement procedures under the Enforcement of Judgments Law (CCP 680.010 et seq.) are not modeled.. Rules current as of 2026-10-23.

County:Napa County local rules independently reviewed (effective 2026-01-01)

DeadlineDate of the clerk's order setting the hearing

Deadline

Monday, November 30, 2026

Trigger (Date of the clerk's order setting the hearing): Friday, November 6, 2026.
Exclude the trigger day and count 20 calendar days: Thursday, November 26, 2026.
That day is a Thanksgiving Day, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, November 30, 2026 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10).

Rules applied

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.330(a)

When a claim is filed, the clerk shall schedule the case for hearing and shall issue an order directing the parties to appear at the time set for the hearing with witnesses and documents to prove their claim or defense. The case shall be scheduled for hearing no earlier than 20 days but not more than 70 days from the date of the order.

Official source

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10

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

Court-facing. Useful to check whether a scheduled date complies.
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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Napa County: other local timing requirements

Civil ex parte: heard 11:30 a.m. each court day; appointment by calling the clerk by 10:00 a.m. the preceding court day; check in by 10:30 a.m. day of hearing. (Rule itself defers to CRC 3.20 preemption.) Napa Super. Ct. Local Rule 2.5(A)
Family law, juvenile and guardianship ex parte: file at civil counter by 10:00 a.m. for same-day decision on papers or next-court-day calendar; notice by 10:00 a.m. the court day before filing; status posted by 3:00 p.m.; no drop box. Napa Super. Ct. Local Rules 2.5(B), 7.5
Probate ex parte (other than guardianship): 11:30 a.m. each court day; appointment by 10:00 a.m. the preceding court day. Napa Super. Ct. Local Rule 2.5(C)
Tentative rulings (civil law and motion and probate) available by 3:00 p.m. the court day before; to argue, notify all parties and the court by 4:00 p.m. the court day before. Notice of motion must include the prescribed tentative ruling language. Napa Super. Ct. Local Rule 2.9
Courtesy copies of e-filed documents over 15 pages or in color due the next court day after filing. Napa Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.3
Matters on shortened time: last paper filed by 9:00 a.m. two court days before the hearing unless the court orders otherwise. Motion-procedure rule; possibly subject to CRC 3.20 in civil cases, so not modeled as a deadline. Napa Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.6
Motion in limine courtesy binders due by noon on the Monday before the Trial Management Conference (Tuesday if Monday is a court holiday). Napa Super. Ct. Local Rule 6.5(D)
Civil hearing continuances by stipulation and taking matters off calendar: no continuance without order after the third court day before hearing; moving party may take off calendar no later than the third court day before hearing. Napa Super. Ct. Local Rule 6.7
Master Family Law Calendar (first judicial day of each week): parties meet and confer by noon the court day before; a stipulation to continue received by 1:00 p.m. one court day before avoids appearance. Napa Super. Ct. Local Rule 7.6, 7.6(D)(1)
Summary judgment motions and motions with argument over 30 minutes must be set on Thursdays or Fridays at 9:30 a.m. Napa Super. Ct. Local Rules 6.9, 6.10(B)
Criminal: in limine motions, witness lists and trial briefs filed and served at or before the Readiness Conference; jury instructions and verdict forms submitted on the first day of trial. Napa Super. Ct. Local Rules 4.4, 4.5
Civil: first Case Management Conference noticed no sooner than 120 days and no later than 180 days after the original complaint is filed. Napa Super. Ct. Local Rule 6.1
Family Court Services: parties may return to mediation without a new RFO within 1 year of the original referral by stipulation (local form). Napa Super. Ct. Local Rule 7.10(A)(8)
Guardianship: assessed court investigator fee due before the initial hearing date; late payment referred to collections. Napa Super. Ct. Local Rule 9.9
Fee-waiver party request for official court reporter (NC-1 or FW-020) must be submitted as soon as the party becomes aware of the proceeding; separate request per hearing. Napa Super. Ct. Local Rule 2.14(D)
Juvenile psychotropic medication: local rule says objections (opposition) must be lodged within 2 court days of receiving notice. Not modeled: CRC 5.640(c)(3) allows JV-222 input within four court days of receipt of notice, and a local rule cannot shorten it; calendar the statewide period and treat the local 2 days as a conflict for lawyer review. Napa Super. Ct. Local Rule 10.8(D)
Juvenile justice remote appearance: notice of need to appear remotely given when hearing is set, by calling Juvenile Probation at least one business day before the hearing, or orally at the hearing. Napa Super. Ct. Local Rule 10.9(C)
Appellate division applications: heard at 11:30 a.m. by appointment; at least 24 hours' notice to opposing parties unless excused. Napa Super. Ct. Local Rule 11.5

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 small claims deadlines covered

Deadline	Period	Rule
Hearing date set by clerk: earliest	20 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.330(a)
Hearing date set by clerk: latest	70 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.330(a)
Serve plaintiff's claim and order: defendant resides in the county	15 days before	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.340(b), (d)
Serve plaintiff's claim and order: defendant resides outside the county	20 days before	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.340(b), (d)
File proof of service of claim	5 days before	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.340(c)
Serve defendant's claim on plaintiff (defendant served more than 10 days before hearing)	5 days before	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.360(c)
Serve defendant's claim on plaintiff (defendant served 10 days or less before hearing)	1 days before	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.360(c)
Written request to postpone hearing	10 days before	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.570(a)(2), (3)
Plaintiff who did not appear: motion to vacate judgment	30 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.720(a)
Hearing on plaintiff's motion to vacate: earliest date	10 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.720(b)
Motion to correct clerical error or vacate for incorrect legal basis	30 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.725(a)(2), (b)
Defendant who did not appear: motion to vacate judgment	30 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.730(a)
Notice of appeal from denial of defendant's motion to vacate	10 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.730(e); 116.740(d)
Defendant not properly served: motion to vacate judgment	180 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.740(a)
Notice of appeal (new hearing in superior court)	30 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.750(b); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.954
Notice of appeal after modified judgment (new 30-day period)	30 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.750(c)
Clerk transmits file to court hearing the appeal	5 days after	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.957
Superior court mails notice of appeal hearing	14 days before	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.770(e)
Appeal may be dismissed if not heard within one year of notice of appeal	12 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.795(a)
Judgment debtor's statement of assets delivered to creditor	30 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.830(b)
Statement of assets after motion to vacate or appeal concludes	30 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.830(c)
Judgment creditor files acknowledgment of satisfaction after full payment and written demand	14 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.850(a), (b)
Payment to court by check or other non-guaranteed method: satisfaction entered after delay	30 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.860(d)
Motor vehicle judgment $1,000 or less unpaid: earliest date to request DMV license suspension	90 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.880(a)

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