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Pick a deadline and enter the trigger date. The result applies Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 350 (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: Contra Costa County local rules are included below (marked with the court name), layered on these base rules. Civil limitations periods for commencing actions under California law: Code of Civil Procedure 335.1-343 (personal injury, wrongful death, contract, property, fraud, statutory liability and penalties, defamation, professional negligence of attorneys and notaries, construction defects, toxic and asbestos exposure, domestic violence, adult sexual assault, birth injury, felony damages), Commercial Code 2725 and 3118, Bus. & Prof. Code 17208 (UCL), Civ. Code 1783 (CLRA), 1788.30 (Rosenthal Act), 3346 (timber), Ins. Code 2071 (fire policy suit limit), and wage claims (CCP 338(a), Lab. Code 203, 1194). Not duplicated (already in other 1Court sets): medical malpractice CCP 340.5 and 364 (CA-PRESUIT), FEHA/CRD Gov. Code 12960/12965, EEOC, PAGA CCP 340(a) (CA-PRESUIT), Government Claims Act Gov. Code 911.2/945.6 and CCP 342 (CA-GOV), CEQA, mechanics liens, SB 800 Civ. Code 927 extensions, lemon law CCP 871.21 (CA-PRESUIT), CCP 366.2 decedent liabilities and Prob. Code 9100/9103 (CA-PROB), CCP 583.x dismissal and 683.020 judgment enforceability/renewal (CA civil), workers' compensation Lab. Code 5405 (CA-AGENCY).. Rules current as of 2026-10-27.

County:Contra Costa County local rules independently reviewed (effective 2026-07-01)

DeadlineDate of injury (or of the assault/battery)

Deadline

Monday, November 6, 2028

Trigger (Date of injury (or of the assault/battery)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
Add 24 months: Monday, November 6, 2028.

Rules applied

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 335.1

335.1. Within two years: An action for assault, battery, or injury to, or for the death of, an individual caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another.

Official source

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 350

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 350: "An action is commenced, within the meaning of this Title, when the complaint is filed."

Official source

2 years = 24 months. Specific statutes control where they apply: medical malpractice (CCP 340.5, already in CA-PRESUIT), toxic exposure (340.8), asbestos (340.2), birth injury (340.4), sexual assault (340.1, 340.16), domestic violence (340.15), claims against public entities (Gov. Code 911.2/945.6, in CA-GOV). Federal 42 U.S.C. 1983 claims in California borrow this 2-year period (federal case law; accrual is a federal question); not separately modeled. NOT APPLIED BY THE ENGINE: (1) accrual: the engine counts from the date you enter; the common-law discovery rule and delayed-accrual doctrines (Fox v. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (2005) 35 Cal.4th 797; Norgart v. Upjohn Co. (1999) 21 Cal.4th 383), continuing-violation and continuous-accrual doctrines can move the start date, so enter the correct accrual date. (2) tolling: minority or lack of legal capacity (CCP 352), defendant's absence from California (CCP 351, limited by commerce-clause case law), imprisonment (CCP 352.1, max 2 years), equitable tolling, written waivers/tolling agreements (CCP 360.5), acknowledgment or part payment (CCP 360), bankruptcy (11 U.S.C. 108(c)), and Judicial Council Emergency Rule 9 (2020 Covid-19 tolling of civil limitations periods) are NOT applied. An action is commenced when the complaint is filed (CCP 350). Last day on a Saturday, Sunday or judicial holiday rolls to the next court day (CCP 12a; CCP 366.2(b)(1) confirms 12 and 12a apply to limitations periods).
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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Contra Costa County: other local timing requirements

Fee-waiver litigant: request for court-provided reporter for unlimited civil law and motion hearings by 4:00 p.m. the court day before (email, fax, or phone); none provided where tentative ruling is uncontested. Contra Costa Super. Ct. Local Rule 2.53(a)(2)
Fee-waiver litigant: probate court-provided reporter request on MC-30 received by 4:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing. Contra Costa Super. Ct. Local Rule 2.53(b)(1)
Civil tentative rulings available from 1:30 p.m. the court day before the hearing; request argument by 4:00 p.m. that day and notify all other parties by 4:00 p.m. Contra Costa Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.43
Civil Fast Track ex parte: OST applications must be accompanied by proposed moving papers; ex parte heard at times designated by each judge (see court website). Contra Costa Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.46
Probate ex parte (incl. temporary conservatorship): notice to interested parties by 10:00 a.m. the day before the hearing (restates CRC 3.1203/3.1204); ex parte requests submitted to Probate Examiners 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Contra Costa Super. Ct. Local Rule 7.104, 7.412; Probate Guideline Attachment 4(b)
Probate tentative rulings generally available at least 7 court days before the hearing. Contra Costa Super. Ct. Local Rule Probate Guideline Attachment 4(c)
Civil ex parte (unlimited and limited civil, unlimited UD; not family, probate, limited UD or restraining orders): notice to parties by 10:00 a.m. the day before; email notice to the department by 10:00 a.m. the court day before; papers served and submitted by 3:00 p.m. the day before; opposition by 10:00 a.m. the day of the ex parte determination; matters decided on the papers unless a hearing is ordered. Contra Costa Super. Ct. Standing Order 3.5, part I
Motions for summary judgment/adjudication: hearing date must be reserved by email to the department before filing any moving papers. Contra Costa Super. Ct. Standing Order 3.5, part II.B
Criminal ex parte applications to shorten or extend time: at least 24 hours' notice to the opposing party. Contra Costa Super. Ct. Local Rule 4.1(f)(1)
Criminal motions: a filed motion may be dropped up to 48 hours before the appearance date on notice to opposing counsel and the court; within 48 hours the moving party must appear. Contra Costa Super. Ct. Local Rule 4.1(d)(2)
Complex cases only (Contra Costa Dept. 16): at first appearance for trial lodge stipulations, uncontested MILs, joint statement of the case, Master Exhibit List and three exhibit binders/thumb drives, expert designation binder, Proposed Trial Schedule, Other Persons List, and jury instructions/verdict forms; each side names next court day's witnesses by the end of each court day. Contra Costa Super. Ct. Dept. 16 Pre-Trial Orders (rev. 2025), paras. 8, 10, 13, 24
Complex/mass tort: Complex Litigation Department 16 (Judge Benjamin Reyes II): Department 16 Pre Trial Orders, Initial Case Assignment Order, sample issue conference and trial orders Complex cases heard in Dept. 16; department pretrial standing order and initial case assignment order set case schedules (documents not parsed). Local Rule 3.16 (Complex Litigation Cases) exists but its text could not be retrieved. Source
Complex/mass tort: Complex Civil Litigation Department (Local Rule 3.16) Cases covered by CRC 3.400 assigned to designated Complex Civil Litigation Department; subject to procedures on court's Complex Litigation web page and Electronic Case Filing Standing Order. No fixed day-count schedule in rule. 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 statutes of limitations deadlines covered

Deadline	Period	Rule
Personal injury, assault or battery: 2 years	24 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 335.1
Wrongful death: 2 years	24 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 335.1
Violation of a recorded restriction (CC&R) (Civ. Code 784): 5 years from discovery	60 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 336(b)
Mesne profits of real property: 5 years	60 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 336(a)
Publicly held corporate bonds, notes or debentures: 6 years	72 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 336a
Breach of written contract: 4 years	48 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 337(a)
Money judgment for deficiency after trustee's sale: 3 months after sale	3 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 337(a)
Book account, account stated, or open account: 4 years	48 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 337(b); 337a
Rescission of written contract: 4 years	48 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 337(c)
Construction patent defect: 4 years after substantial completion	48 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 337.1(a)
Construction patent defect, injury in 4th year: 1 year after injury (cap 5 years after completion; whichever is earlier)	12 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 337.1(b)
Construction patent defect, injury in 4th year: outer limit 5 years after substantial completion (whichever is earlier)	60 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 337.1(b)
Construction latent defect: 10-year repose measured from substantial completion (whichever is earliest)	120 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 337.15(a), (g)
Construction latent defect: 10-year repose measured from final inspection (whichever is earliest)	120 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 337.15(a), (g)
Construction latent defect: 10-year repose measured from notice of completion recorded (whichever is earliest)	120 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 337.15(a), (g)
Construction latent defect: 10-year repose measured from use or occupation (whichever is earliest)	120 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 337.15(a), (g)
Construction latent defect: 10-year repose measured from cessation of work (1 year + 10 years) (whichever is earliest)	132 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 337.15(a), (g)
Written lease damages (Civ. Code 1951.2): 4 years after breach and abandonment (whichever is earlier)	48 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 337.2
Written lease damages (Civ. Code 1951.2): 4 years after termination of right to possession (whichever is earlier)	48 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 337.2
Oral lease damages (Civ. Code 1951.2): 2 years after breach and abandonment (whichever is earlier)	24 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 339.5
Oral lease damages (Civ. Code 1951.2): 2 years after termination of right to possession (whichever is earlier)	24 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 339.5
Action upon a judgment (U.S. or sister-state court): 10 years	120 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 337.5(b)
General obligation bonds or coupons of a California public entity: 10 years	120 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 337.5(a)
Liability created by statute (not a penalty): 3 years	36 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 338(a)
Trespass upon or injury to real property: 3 years	36 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 338(b)
Taking, detaining or injuring personal property (conversion, specific recovery): 3 years	36 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 338(c)(1)
Fraud or mistake: 3 years from discovery	36 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 338(d)
Action on a public official's bond: 3 years	36 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 338(e)
Notary malfeasance/misfeasance: 1 year from discovery (whichever is LATER)	12 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 338(f)(2)
Notary malfeasance/misfeasance: 3 years from notarial act (whichever is LATER)	36 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 338(f)(2)
Notary (bond or official capacity): 6-year outer limit	72 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 338(f)(3)
Slander of title to real property: 3 years	36 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 338(g)
Inverse condemnation, physical damage to private property (Cal. Const., art. I, sec. 19): 3 years	36 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 338(j)
Challenge to per-parcel special tax levy: 3 years	36 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 338(m)
Ralph Civil Rights Act (Civ. Code 51.7, freedom from violence): 3 years	36 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 338(n)
Breach of oral (unwritten) contract: 2 years	24 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 339(1)
Title insurance policy, title certificate, abstract or guaranty: 2 years from discovery of loss	24 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 339(1)
Action against sheriff or coroner (official acts or omissions): 2 years	24 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 339(2)
Rescission of oral contract: 2 years	24 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 339(3)
Statutory penalty or forfeiture (action given to an individual): 1 year	12 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340(a)
Statutory penalty or forfeiture to the People: 1 year	12 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340(b)
Libel or slander: 1 year	12 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340(c)
False imprisonment: 1 year	12 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340(c)
Seduction of a person below the age of legal consent: 1 year	12 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340(c)
Depositor v. bank for paying forged or raised check or forged/unauthorized endorsement: 1 year	12 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340(c)
Animal boarding/feeding or veterinary neglect causing injury or death to an animal: 1 year	12 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340(c)
Against officer for seizure of property for statutory forfeiture: 1 year	12 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340(d)
Good faith improver relief (CCP 871.1 et seq.): 1 year from discovery of non-ownership	12 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340(e)
Domestic violence damages: 3 years from last act (whichever is LATER)	36 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340.15(a)(1)
Domestic violence damages: 3 years from discovery of resulting injury (whichever is LATER)	36 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340.15(a)(2)
Sexual assault (age 18 or older): 10 years from last act (whichever is LATER)	120 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340.16(a)(1)
Sexual assault (age 18 or older): 3 years from discovery of resulting injury (whichever is LATER)	36 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340.16(a)(2)
Asbestos injury: 1 year from first disability (whichever is LATER)	12 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340.2(a)(1)
Asbestos injury: 1 year from knowledge that disability was caused by exposure (whichever is LATER)	12 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340.2(a)(2)
Asbestos wrongful death: 1 year from death (whichever is LATER)	12 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340.2(c)(1)
Asbestos wrongful death: 1 year from knowledge death was caused by exposure (whichever is LATER)	12 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340.2(c)(2)
Damages for a felony of which defendant was convicted: 1 year after judgment pronounced	12 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340.3(a), (c)
Damages for specified serious felonies: 10 years after discharge from parole	120 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340.3(b)(1)
Minor's personal injury before or during birth: 6 years after birth	72 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340.4
Legal malpractice: 1 year from discovery (whichever is EARLIER)	12 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340.6(a)
Legal malpractice: 4 years from wrongful act or omission (whichever is EARLIER)	48 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340.6(a)
Criminal legal malpractice (factual innocence element): 2 years after exoneration	24 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340.6(a)
Toxic/hazardous exposure injury: 2 years from injury (whichever is LATER)	24 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340.8(a)
Toxic/hazardous exposure injury: 2 years from awareness (whichever is LATER)	24 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340.8(a)
Toxic/hazardous exposure wrongful death: 2 years from death (whichever is LATER)	24 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340.8(b)
Toxic/hazardous exposure wrongful death: 2 years from awareness (whichever is LATER)	24 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 340.8(b)
Recovery or conversion of property left at a hotel, hospital, boarding house etc.: 90 days after owner's departure	90 days after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 341a
Catch-all (relief not otherwise provided for): 4 years	48 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 343
Breach of contract for sale of goods (incl. warranty): 4 years	48 months after	Cal. Com. Code 2725(1), (2)
Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act claims: 4 years (borrowing Com. Code 2725)	48 months after	Cal. Com. Code 2725; Cal. Civ. Code 1791.1(d)
Negotiable note payable at a definite time: 6 years after due date	72 months after	Cal. Com. Code 3118(a)
Demand note: 6 years after demand for payment	72 months after	Cal. Com. Code 3118(b)
Demand note with no demand made: barred after 10 years without payment	120 months after	Cal. Com. Code 3118(b)
Unaccepted draft (incl. ordinary check): 3 years after dishonor (whichever expires FIRST)	36 months after	Cal. Com. Code 3118(c)
Unaccepted draft (incl. ordinary check): 10 years after date of draft (whichever expires FIRST)	120 months after	Cal. Com. Code 3118(c)
Certified, cashier's, teller's or traveler's check: 3 years after demand	36 months after	Cal. Com. Code 3118(d)
Certificate of deposit: 6 years after demand	72 months after	Cal. Com. Code 3118(e)
Accepted draft payable at a definite time: 6 years after due date	72 months after	Cal. Com. Code 3118(f)(1)
Accepted draft payable on demand: 6 years after acceptance	72 months after	Cal. Com. Code 3118(f)(2)
Conversion of instrument, breach of Division 3 warranty, or other Division 3 claim: 3 years	36 months after	Cal. Com. Code 3118(g)
Unfair Competition Law (Bus. & Prof. Code 17200): 4 years	48 months after	Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 17208
Consumers Legal Remedies Act (Civ. Code 1770): 3 years	36 months after	Cal. Civ. Code 1783
Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: 1 year from violation	12 months after	Cal. Civ. Code 1788.30(f)
Wrongful injury to or removal of timber, trees or underwood (Civ. Code 3346): 5 years	60 months after	Cal. Civ. Code 3346(c)
Fire/property insurance policy suit (Ins. Code 2071 standard form): 12 months after inception of loss	12 months after	Cal. Ins. Code 2071(a) (Suit provision)
Fire/property insurance policy suit, loss related to state of emergency: 24 months after inception of loss	24 months after	Cal. Ins. Code 2071(a) (Suit provision)
Unpaid minimum wage or overtime (Lab. Code 1194): 3 years	36 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 338(a); Cal. Lab. Code 1194(a)
Waiting-time penalties (Lab. Code 203): same period as the underlying wage claim (3 years if statutory)	36 months after	Cal. Lab. Code 203(b); Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 338(a)
Unpaid wages recovered as UCL restitution: 4 years	48 months after	Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 17208
Action to recognize a foreign-country money judgment: 10 years from the date the judgment became effective in the foreign country (or earlier if it stops being effective there)	120 months after	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1721
Fair Debt Buyers Practices Act: action against a debt buyer within one year from the last violation	12 months after	Cal. Civ. Code 1788.62(f)
Trade secret misappropriation (CUTSA): 3 years from discovery	36 months after	Cal. Civ. Code 3426.6
Cartwright Act antitrust: 4 years after accrual	48 months after	Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 16750.1
California securities fraud (Corp. Code 25500, 25501, 25502): 5 years after the violation (earlier of this and 2 years from discovery)	60 months after	Cal. Corp. Code 25506(b)
California securities fraud (Corp. Code 25500, 25501, 25502): 2 years after discovery (earlier of this and 5 years from the violation)	24 months after	Cal. Corp. Code 25506(b)
Elder or dependent adult financial abuse (W&I 15657.5, 15657.6): 4 years from discovery	48 months after	Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code 15657.7
Right to Repair Act (SB 800) construction defect claim: 10 years after substantial completion	120 months after	Cal. Civ. Code 941(a), (d), (e)
Uninsured/underinsured motorist claim: within 2 years of accident must sue the UM driver, conclude agreement, or formally institute arbitration by certified mail	24 months after	Cal. Ins. Code 11580.2(i)(1)
UM insurer subrogation action against the liable party within 3 years after payment	36 months after	Cal. Ins. Code 11580.2(g)
UM claim, accident in another state or country with insolvent tortfeasor insurer: action may be maintained within 3 months of the insolvency	3 months after	Cal. Ins. Code 11580.2(j)
Dissenting shares: complaint to determine dissenting status or fair market value within 6 months after notice of approval mailed ("but not thereafter")	6 months after	Cal. Corp. Code 1304(a)
Bank deposits and collections (Com. Code Division 4): action within 3 years after accrual	36 months after	Cal. Com. Code 4111
Equal Pay Act wage action: within 3 years after the last date the cause of action occurs (recovery up to 6 years of violation)	36 months after	Cal. Lab. Code 1197.5(i)(1)
Equal Pay Act retaliation action: within 1 year after the cause of action occurs	12 months after	Cal. Lab. Code 1197.5(k)(3)

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