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: Los Angeles 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.
Los Angeles County local rules independently reviewed (effective July 1, 2026 (Chapters 2-5 footers read 'Effective July 1, 2026'))
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.
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."
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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Los Angeles County: other local timing requirements
Civil ex parte applications subject to mandatory e-filing must be e-filed by 10:00 a.m. the day before the ex parte hearing; written opposition by 8:30 a.m. on the hearing day; Central District paper filers by 11:00 a.m. at Stanley Mosk. L.A. Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 3.4(l)
Central District unlimited civil law and motion matters and ex parte applications are heard at 8:30 a.m.; writs and receivers departments 82, 85, 86 have set calendar days and times. L.A. Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 3.5
Judicial notice of a same-district court file: file must be received by the department at least two court days before the hearing. L.A. Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 3.8(a)
Court reporter request (where official reporters are not provided) should be filed 10 calendar days before the proceeding, or as soon as practicable. L.A. Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 2.21
Clerk's office filing hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each court day; e-filed documents received before midnight on a court day are deemed filed that day. L.A. Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 3.4
Civil judicial notice of a same-district file: notify clerk by separate document at least five days before hearing (the two-court-day receipt rule is already in the file). Kept as a requirement because CRC 3.20 may preempt it as motion procedure. L.A. Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 3.8(a)
Uninsured motorist cases exempt from case management rules for 180 days after filing; plaintiff must designate on complaint or Notice of Uninsured Motorist Designation. L.A. Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 3.24(b)(5)
FSC set not more than ten days before trial; if trial does not start within 30 days of set date, a party may request modification of FSC orders and exchange lists. L.A. Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 3.25(f), (f)(1)
CEQA petitioner-prepared record must be certified no later than 60 calendar days after the tenth business day following filing (chained trigger; not modeled). L.A. Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 3.232(e)
Probate ex parte (non-appearance): file and serve by 10:00 a.m. court day before requested ruling date; opposition by 8:30 a.m. on ruling date; notice to all parties by 10:00 a.m. court day before. L.A. Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 4.12(c), (d)
Temporary conservatorship/guardianship petitions set for hearing within ten days after filing absent exigent circumstances (earlier requires ex parte). L.A. Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 4.12(h)
Non-relative guardianship: mail notice of hearing and petition at least 15 days before hearing to LA DCFS (Monterey Park) and CDSS (Sacramento). Overlaps Prob. Code 1542; kept as requirement for the LA-specific addressees. L.A. Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 4.80(c)
Family law ex parte (non-DV): file before 10:00 a.m. on the day for which notice was given; opposition before 10:00 a.m. that day. DVPA TROs filed before 3:00 p.m. on a court day are ruled on the same day. L.A. Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 5.3(b)
WIC 827 juvenile case file petitions: LA rule requires service at least five calendar days before filing and objections received 15 days (personal/fax) or 20 days (mail) after service. Not modeled because statewide CRC 5.552 / JV-570 timing (inventory juvenile_file_access_petition_service_10_days) controls; lawyer should reconcile. L.A. Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 7.2(b)(3)-(4)
WIC 385 non-emergency applications: hearing not less than five days after filing; notice to all counsel not less than 72 hours before hearing. Child taken into protective custody: file within 48 hours, heard next court day. L.A. Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 7.28(b)(1)-(2)
Juvenile dependency e-filing: detained-minor petitions by 4:30 p.m. court day before hearing; ex parte by 10:00 a.m. court day before, opposition by 8:30 a.m. L.A. Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 7.34(d)-(e)
Preliminary hearing transcripts filed by close of business on the tenth day after holding order (by 10:00 a.m. next court day if weekend/holiday); probation reports due by noon the court day before hearing. L.A. Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 8.4(a); 8.14
Felony plea, probation and sentencing transcripts filed no later than 55 days after hearing or before sentencing, whichever first (court reporter duty). Standing Order 2025-SJ-002-00 (Mar. 7, 2025)
UD: ex parte e-filed by 10:00 a.m. day before (Stanley Mosk exempt filers by 11:00 a.m. day of 1:30 p.m. hearing; other courthouses 8:30 a.m./11:00 a.m.); notice by 10:00 a.m. court day before. Plaintiff files LASC CIV 312 (defendant cell numbers) with complaint and serves the standing order and pilot notices (CIV 313 Mosk, CIV 317 Compton) with summons. Sixth Amended Standing Order 2026-SJ-002-00, paras. 1, 6, 10-11; Standing Orders 2026-SJ-004-00, 2026-SJ-005-00
Pending proposed revisions (comments closed Oct. 30, 2026; likely effective Jan. 1, 2027): new LR 3.12 tentative rulings posted by 11:59 p.m. day before hearing; LR 4.14 to codify email continuance requests at least two court days before probate hearing; LR 3.221, 3.233 and Chapter 9 amendments. Not in force; recheck after Jan. 1, 2027. Proposed Revisions to Local Rules (Sept. 15, 2026)
Eminent domain: trial date generally set not less than one year from filing of the complaint (court scheduling guideline, not a party deadline); eminent domain has trial precedence under CCP 1260.010. L.A. Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 3.240(c)
Eminent domain: case management order sets the expert list and appraisal exchange, a seven-month status conference, mandatory settlement conference, trial readiness conference and trial (all court-set). L.A. Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 3.240(d)
Eminent domain: mandatory settlement conference scheduled a sufficient time after the appraisal exchange to allow expert depositions; counsel and persons with settlement authority attend in person unless prior arrangements made. L.A. Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 3.245
Eminent domain: parties may agree that CCP 1250.410 is satisfied by exchanging and filing final offers and demands at the conclusion of the mandatory settlement conference (alternative to the statutory 20-day deadline already in CA-SPECIAL). L.A. Super. Ct. Local Rules, rule 3.246
Complex/mass tort: Complex Litigation Program (Spring Street Courthouse) Complex designations reviewed by the Assistant Supervising Judge, Civil/Complex; Complex hears designated complex cases, all PI/wrongful death asbestos cases, class actions filed after June 1, 2012, and JCCPs. No fixed day-count schedule in the rule. Source
Complex/mass tort: In re LAOSD Asbestos Cases, JCCP 4674: General Asbestos Litigation Case Management Order (July 8, 2022), Amendments #1 and #2 Coordinated home for unlimited civil PI and wrongful death asbestos litigation for Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties; managed by general/standing orders issued by Dept. 14. Order text not retrieved; not modeled as rules. Source
Complex/mass tort: JCCP Delegation Order (2017-GEN-017) Order delegating JCCP functions within the Complex program (linked from the Complex page). Not reviewed in detail. 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.