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: Madera 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 matterMadera County: other local timing requirements
- Madera does not routinely issue tentative rulings. If one is issued, the parties are notified and it is available by 4:30 p.m. the day before the hearing; no notice of intent to appear is required. Madera Local Rule 3.3.6
- Civil ex parte applications heard Monday to Friday beginning 8:15 a.m. in the designated department; the law and motion calendar is called at 8:30 a.m. Madera Local Rules 2.4.7, 3.2.3
- Proposed jury instructions submitted at the commencement of trial. Madera Local Rule 2.3.2
- Civil CMC calendared no later than 180 days after filing, with notice to parties at least 45 days before; plaintiffs must serve and file proofs of service on all defendants by the first CMC; stipulated CMC continuances may not exceed 15 days. Madera Local Rules 3.5.1, 3.5.3, 3.5.6
- Family law orders shortening time (emergency): papers, OST and proof of service filed by 4:00 p.m. the day before the hearing. Madera Local Rule 5.1.4
- Family-centered case resolution: status conference set no later than 120 days after petition filing, then every 180 days or less. Madera Local Rule 5.1.37(a)
- Appellate division oral argument set on the third Friday of the month at 8:00 a.m. Madera Local Rule 8.1.2
- Telephonic appearance program (all divisions as applicable): Form served on all litigants and first page faxed to Program Administrator not less than 5 court days before hearing; payment received 5 court days before; confirmation faxed 3 court days before. For civil, CRC 3.672/CCP 367.75 now govern remote appearance notice (2 court days), so this local procedure is not modeled as a deadline. Madera Local Rule 2.7.4, 2.7.5, 2.7.7
- Criminal recall-of-warrant hearings: set no earlier than one week from request; where bail is forfeited, submit the bonding agency's Letter of Reassumption of Liability to the court within two days so it does not expire. Madera Local Rule 4.1.16
- Traffic: clerk may grant one extension not to exceed 30 days from the pay or appear date. Madera Local Rule 4.2.1
- Family Court Services: cancel unneeded appointments at least 48 hours ahead; $200 fee for missing CCRC session without 48 hours' notice; fee waiver should be sought at least two weeks before first appointment. Madera Local Rule 5.1.26, 5.1.29, 5.1.39
- Probate temporary guardianship (notice under Prob. Code 2250(e)): tentative hearing set no sooner than 10 court days after filing. Madera Local Rule 7.1.10
- Adoptions: hearing date on the regular adoptions calendar within 60 calendar days of filing of the petition. Madera Local Rule 7.6.1(d)
- Complex/mass tort: Cases the court determines to be complex are governed by Standard 3.10 of the Standards of Judicial Administration and not by the local case management division. No complex department or asbestos CMO identified.
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.