California court deadline calculator
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: El Dorado 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.
- Trigger (Date of injury (or of the assault/battery)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Add 24 months: Monday, November 6, 2028.
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.
This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.
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Create a matterEl Dorado County: other local timing requirements
- Civil tentative rulings (Western Slope and South Lake Tahoe) posted online by 2:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing; to contest, give notice of intent to appear and request oral argument to the court (website or phone) and all parties (telephone or in person) by 4:00 p.m. the day the tentative issues, or the tentative becomes the final order. Notices of motion must include the mandatory tentative-ruling paragraph. El Dorado Local Rule 7.10.05
- Family law tentative rulings: same 2:00 p.m. posting / 4:00 p.m. request deadline; long cause (over 15 minutes) argument requests set within about 10 court days, with notice of the date to the requester by 5:00 p.m. on the day the tentative issues; requester must notify other parties. El Dorado Local Rule 8.05.07
- Probate tentative rulings posted online and outside the department the court day before the probate calendar. El Dorado Local Rule 10.00.01
- Probate continuance request (absent formal objections) must reach the court in writing by 1:00 p.m. the day before the hearing. El Dorado Local Rule 10.00.03
- After-hours drop box filings placed after 4:00 p.m. are filed the next court day; eFilings received by 11:59 p.m. on a court day are filed that day. El Dorado Local Rules 4.00.10, 7.08.00(B)
- Family law ex parte: notice to the opposing side by 10:00 a.m. and moving papers filed by 2:00 p.m. the court day before the ex parte application (family law is outside CRC 3.20). El Dorado Local Rule 8.07.05
- In-custody criminal complaints filed no later than 11:00 a.m. on the arraignment date. El Dorado Local Rule 5.00.03(B)
- Criminal motions in limine hearing set no later than 1:30 p.m. on the Friday preceding trial; prosecution jury instructions due no later than the first day of trial; under 10 exhibits delivered to clerk by 8:30 a.m. first day of trial. El Dorado Local Rules 5.11.04(B)(2), 5.15.05, 5.12.02
- Civil case management conference is set by the clerk within 120 days (but not less than 90 days) after the complaint is filed; transferred cases have their own windows. El Dorado Local Rule 7.12.10(A)-(B)
- Interpreter cancellation: continuing or cancelling a hearing for which an interpreter was requested with less than 48 hours' notice exposes the party to interpreter cost charges; CCRC late cancellation (under 48 hours) may draw sanctions. El Dorado Local Rules 7.03.00, 8.10.02
- Family CCRC (effective June 15, 2026): all CCRC appointments are remote; register no earlier than 14 days and no later than 15 minutes before the appointment; more than 15 minutes late is a failure to appear; the referral order sets deadlines for service, registration, orientation and documents. El Dorado Local Rule 8.10.02 (as amended by Amended Administrative Order Re: Amendment to Local Rules, Aug. 20, 2026)
- Courtroom technology: requests for IT assistance with connectivity to court equipment must be made at least one week before the court date. El Dorado Local Rule 2.00.18(B)
- Supervised visitation provider declaration (FL-324) is 'current' only if signed within 10 days before filing. El Dorado Local Rule 8.10.08(F)
- General Order (Feb. 19, 2026) under Gov. Code 68115: February 18, 2026 deemed a holiday for computing filing time under CCP 12 and 12a if the emergency substantially interfered with filing; TROs expiring Feb. 18, 2026 may be extended up to 10 days. El Dorado Super. Ct. General Order Re: Implementation of Emergency Relief (filed Feb. 19, 2026)
- CEQA: a motion to supplement the record or object to documents is heard separately and before the writ hearing, on CCP 1005 notice after obtaining a hearing date from the clerk. El Dorado Local Rule 7.16.00(G)
- CEQA: any extension of the 60-day record period must be requested by court-approved stipulation or noticed motion before the 60 days expire. El Dorado Local Rule 7.16.00(F)
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.
California statutes of limitations deadlines covered
Rules changelog · For developers: /api/deadlines?state=CA-SOL and the calculate_deadline tool in the 1Court MCP server.