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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: Alameda County local rules are included below (marked with the court name), layered on these base rules. California superior court unlawful detainer proceedings (CCP 1159-1179a) and pre-filing landlord-tenant notices (CCP 1161, 1161b; Civ. Code 1946, 1946.1, 1946.2), writ of possession enforcement (CCP 715.010-715.020) and claims of right to possession (CCP 415.46, 1174.25, 1174.3), and limited civil appeals to the appellate division (CRC 8.822, 8.823). Local rent-control and just-cause ordinances, federal CARES Act 30-day notices, Section 8 and other subsidized-housing notice periods, and mobilehome (Civ. Code 798 et seq.) rules are not modeled.. Rules current as of 2026-10-23.

Alameda County local rules independently reviewed (effective 2026-07-01)
Deadline
Thursday, November 12, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date the 3-day notice was served on the tenant (CCP 1162 method)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Count 3 court days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are not counted): Thursday, November 12, 2026.
Rules applied
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1161(2) (operative Feb. 1, 2025)
three days’ notice, excluding Saturdays and Sundays and other judicial holidays, in writing, requiring its payment, stating the amount that is due
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
  • The 3 days exclude Saturdays, Sundays and judicial holidays, so they are counted as court days. The result is the last day the tenant may pay; the UD complaint may be filed no earlier than the next court day. Service methods are in CCP 1162 (personal; leave with person of suitable age at residence or business AND mail; or post on the property AND deliver to a resident if found AND mail). AMBIGUITY (service method): CCP 1162 does not say when substituted or post-and-mail service is complete, and CCP 1013 mail extensions are not stated to apply to CCP 1161 notices. Courts have addressed this in case law, which was not fetched or verified here. A conservative landlord practice is to begin counting after the mailing date (or add days for mailing) before filing; tenants should count from the earliest service step. The engine applies no service-method adjustment. Commercial tenants: CCP 1162(b) methods. Landlord may not charge a fee for serving the notice (1161(6)).
  • 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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Alameda County: other local timing requirements

  • Mandatory courtesy copies of motion papers to the department's courtroom clerk by noon the court day after filing; same day for in limine motions or hearings two court days or fewer away. Applies to e-filings; courtesy copy due on non-court day moves to next court day. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rules 3.30(c), 3.27(c)
  • Tentative rulings (CRC 3.1308(a)(1) procedure): generally available by 4:00 p.m. two court days before, no later than 3:00 p.m. the court day before; appear if none issued. Also applies to CMCs, compliance hearings, OSCs (Rule 3.170(b)). Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rules 3.30(d), 3.170(b)
  • Hearing reservation: demurrers, motions, and OSCs require a reserved hearing date, via the court's public portal where available. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.30(b)
  • Unlawful detainer ex parte stays of execution: declaration must show opposing counsel or party notified at least 24 hours in advance. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.650(1)
  • Dept. 511 master calendar cases: file and serve all trial documents on the first day of trial. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.35(a)(3)
  • Family ex parte: any response (including FL-320) must be served and filed before 10:00 a.m. the day after service of notice of the ex parte application. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 5.15.1
  • Family e-filing courtesy copies: deliver same day as e-filing, or by the next court day if the hearing is two or more court days after e-filing. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 5.12
  • Traffic: motion to transfer place of appearance to the county seat (Veh. Code 40502(b)) must be made at arraignment. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 4.300
  • Criminal: withdrawal of a PC 1382 time waiver must be declared in open court at a regular appearance or an added appearance after proper notice. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 4.130
  • Criminal and juvenile e-filing: when a document is e-filed for a hearing two or fewer days away, the filer must also deliver a paper copy to the hearing department. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 1.85(i); 1.86(i)
  • Juvenile e-filing: documents received after 4:30 p.m. (normal business hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) are filed the next court day; hearing dates require prior approval under Local Rule 5.504(a). Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 1.86(d), (h)
  • Probate ex parte: notice to interested persons and special-notice requesters no later than 10:00 a.m. the court day before the application is filed; no hearings on probate ex parte applications; objections due the same day the application is filed (or by the next court day if notice was given after 10:00 a.m.). Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 7.110; 7.115(4)
  • Probate e-filing courtesy copies of proposed orders, motions and trial documents: same day as e-filing, or by the next court day if the hearing is two or more court days after e-filing. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 7.2(g)
  • Probate: special settings on a full calendar require an ex parte application; emergencies only. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 7.5
  • Juvenile ex parte (non-psychotropic): notice to all counsel, parties, CWWs and probation at least 24 hours before submission; written opposition within 24 hours of receipt of notice. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 5.507(a)(1), (5)
  • Juvenile dependency demurrer-type objection: supporting memorandum filed at least 48 hours before the hearing; opposition by 9 a.m. on the hearing day; personal service or fax. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 5.520(b)
  • Juvenile: papers filed for a hearing two or fewer days away require an additional judge's copy in the hearing department; no matter may be set without prior approval of the department judge; continuances on Local Form ALA JV-001. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 5.503(b); 5.504
  • Juvenile court-set timing: uncontested jurisdiction hearing within 10 court days of detention hearing (detained) or 20 calendar days (not detained); delinquency pretrial 5 court days after detention (in custody) or at least 10 court days after petition filing (out of custody); WIC 388 hearing within 30 days of filing with 10 court days notice. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 5.522(a); 5.551; 5.546(d)
  • Family: if an RFO/OSC/motion hearing is continued more than 60 days, each party must serve and file a declaration of unresolved issues (Local Form ALA FL-030); no fixed due date stated. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 5.30(c)
  • Appellate division: if no opening brief is filed when the time expires, the court sends a Notice of Impending Dismissal and dismisses without hearing absent a response (response period not stated). Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 8.100
  • CEQA: a motion to supplement or exclude documents from the certified record should be filed no later than the deadline for petitioner's opening memorandum (LR 3.340(1)); opposition and reply follow the writ opposition and reply deadlines. Event-linked, not modeled as a separate count. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.335
  • Complex/mass tort: Local Rules Title 3, Chapter 3: Complex, Asbestos, and Silica Cases (Rules 3.250 to 3.290) Complex cases assigned for all purposes to a designated department; asbestos/silica cases (identified from the Civil Case Cover Sheet) assigned for all pretrial purposes to a designated department; 45-day service and response periods, deemed-served standard interrogatories, initial CMC within 120 days of filing, and a final CMC 14 days before trial unless otherwise ordered. Day-counted party obligations modeled above. Source
  • Complex/mass tort: Asbestos final case management conference Court-set event: 'A final case management conference will be held 14 days before trial unless otherwise ordered by the court.' Not modeled as a party deadline. 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 evictions deadlines covered

DeadlinePeriodRule
3-day notice to pay rent or quit: last day to pay (earliest day the tenancy is forfeit)3 court days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1161(2) (operative Feb. 1, 2025)
3-day notice to perform covenant (cure) or quit: last day to cure3 court days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1161(3)
3-day notice to quit (nuisance, waste, unlawful use, assignment or subletting): end of notice period3 days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1161(4)
Last day to serve 3-day notice for a given rent installment12 months afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1161(2)
60-day notice to terminate periodic residential tenancy (tenant 1 year or more): earliest termination date60 days afterCal. Civ. Code 1946.1(b) (amended eff. Jan. 1, 2025, SB 1103)
30-day notice to terminate periodic residential tenancy (tenant less than 1 year): earliest termination date30 days afterCal. Civ. Code 1946.1(c)
30-day notice on sale of separately alienable unit: last day to give notice after escrow opens120 days afterCal. Civ. Code 1946.1(d)(4)
30-day notice terminating month-to-month tenancy (Civ. Code 1946): earliest termination date30 days afterCal. Civ. Code 1946(a) (amended eff. Jan. 1, 2025, SB 611)
90-day notice to quit after foreclosure sale (tenant or subtenant in possession): earliest removal date90 days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1161b(a), (b)
Just cause (no-fault) termination: relocation assistance due15 days afterCal. Civ. Code 1946.2(d) (amended eff. Jan. 1, 2026, AB 1529; repealed Jan. 1, 2030)
Owner move-in just cause: intended occupant must move in90 days afterCal. Civ. Code 1946.2(b)(2)(A)(v), (vi)
Response to UD complaint (answer, demurrer, motion to strike)10 court days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1167(a), (b) (amended by Stats. 2024, ch. 512 (AB 2347), eff. Jan. 1, 2025)
Earliest court day to request entry of default (no response filed)11 court days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1169, 1167
Proof of service of summons filed (court may dismiss if not filed)60 days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1167.1
Demurrer or motion to strike in UD: earliest hearing date5 court days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1170(b)(1) (amended by Stats. 2025, ch. 299 (AB 1384), eff. Jan. 1, 2026)
Demurrer or motion to strike in UD: latest hearing date7 court days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1170(b)(1) (eff. Jan. 1, 2026)
Written opposition to UD demurrer or motion to strike (if submitted in advance)1 court days beforeCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1170(c) (eff. Jan. 1, 2026)
Answer or amend after ruling on UD demurrer5 days afterCal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1320(g)
UD summary judgment: notice of motion5 days beforeCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1170.7; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1351(a)
UD summary judgment: written opposition (if submitted in advance)1 court days beforeCal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1351(b), (c)
UD: responses to interrogatories5 days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 2030.260(b)
UD: responses to demands for inspection or production5 days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 2031.260(b)
UD: responses to requests for admission5 days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 2033.250(b)
UD: last day to serve deposition notice5 days beforeCal. Code Civ. Proc. 2025.270(b)
UD: latest date a deposition may be scheduled5 days beforeCal. Code Civ. Proc. 2025.270(b); 2016.060
UD trial: latest trial date after request to set trial20 days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1170.5(a)
UD trial when defendant misses court-ordered payment15 days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1170.5(d)
Redemption: pay rent, damages and costs into court after UD judgment (when court so orders)5 days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1174(c)
Petition for relief from forfeiture: serve notice and petition before hearing5 days beforeCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1179
Writ of possession: occupants must vacate (earliest lockout)5 days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 715.020(c); 715.010(b)(2)
Personal property left after lockout: last day to reclaim (pay storage)15 days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 715.010(b)(3); 1174(h)
Prejudgment claim of right to possession: last day for occupant to file10 days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1174.25(a)(1); 415.46
Claimant's response to UD complaint after filing prejudgment claim5 days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1174.25(b)
Post-judgment claim of right to possession: deliver rent deposit and fee (or fee waiver) to court2 court days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1174.3(c)(1), (2)
Post-judgment claim of right to possession (rent deposited): earliest hearing5 days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1174.3(c)(1)
Post-judgment claim of right to possession (rent deposited): latest hearing15 days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1174.3(c)(1)
Post-judgment claim of right to possession (no rent deposit): hearing date5 days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1174.3(c)(2)
Claimant named as defendant after valid post-judgment claim: response5 days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1174.3(e)(2)
Notice of appeal, limited civil UD (30 days after service of notice of entry or filed-endorsed judgment)30 days afterCal. Rules of Court, rule 8.822(a)(1)(A), (B), (d)
Notice of appeal, limited civil UD (90 days after entry of judgment, outer limit)90 days afterCal. Rules of Court, rule 8.822(a)(1)(C)
Notice of appeal after denial of new trial motion (limited civil): 15 days after service of denial15 days afterCal. Rules of Court, rule 8.823(a), (b)(1)
Cross-appeal (limited civil): 10 days after clerk serves notification of first appeal10 days afterCal. Rules of Court, rule 8.823(g)(1)
UD motion to quash service (CCP 418.10): earliest hearing date, not less than 3 days after notice filed3 days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1167.4(a)
UD motion to quash service (CCP 418.10): latest hearing date, not more than 7 days after notice filed7 days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1167.4(a)
UD: plead within 5 days after service of written notice of entry of order denying motion to quash5 days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1167.4(b)
UD: maximum extension of time to plead without adverse party's consent (10 days)10 days afterCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1167.5
UD discovery motion: notice at least 5 days before hearing5 days beforeCal. Code Civ. Proc. 1170.8
Uninhabitable dwelling: landlord may not demand rent or serve 3-day notice if cited conditions remain unabated 35 days after service of the agency notice35 days afterCal. Civ. Code 1942.4(a)(3)
Unlawful detainer: plaintiff's request for trial (Alameda County)25 days afterAlameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.620

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