California court deadline calculator
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: Amador 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.
- Trigger (Date the 3-day notice was served on the tenant (CCP 1162 method)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Count 3 court days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are not counted): Thursday, November 12, 2026.
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 dueOfficial 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.
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 matterAmador County: other local timing requirements
- Civil law and motion tentative rulings posted after 2:00 p.m. court day before on portal; parties contesting must notify court (oral argument line) and opposing counsel by 4:00 p.m. court day before. Mandatory notice language in all noticed motions and demurrers. Amador Super. Ct. Local Rule 4.03
- Case management conference tentative rulings posted 2:00 p.m. day before; request hearing and notify opposing party by 4:00 p.m. day before. Amador Super. Ct. Local Rule 8.05(E)
- Notice of withdrawal of civil motion filed at least 2 court days before hearing; uncontested continuance confirming notice 2 days before; MSJ continuance requests at least 7 court days before; intent to request continuance in court noticed 7 court days before; proofs of service 5 court days before hearing. Motions are CRC 3.20 preempted areas (LR 4.00 acknowledges preemption); recorded as court procedures only. Amador Super. Ct. Local Rules 4.01, 4.06, 11.27(C)
- Criminal: notice of an ex parte application to set a matter on calendar must be given at least 24 hours before the hearing, during business hours; moving party may withdraw a criminal motion up to 48 hours before the calendar date by written notice. Amador Super. Ct. Local Rule 6.04(A)(3), 6.08
- Family law ex parte: notice and moving papers by 10:00 a.m. for a same-day decision on the papers; otherwise decision the next court day. Amador Super. Ct. Local Rule 11.26
- Family law case management conference tentative rulings posted 2:00 p.m. the first court day before; party disagreeing must notify all parties by 4:00 p.m. the court day before. Amador Super. Ct. Local Rule 13.23(D)
- Traffic trial by declaration: local rule says request for trial de novo within 10 days of mailing of the decision; CRC 4.210(b)(7) and Veh. Code 40902(d) allow 20 days. Not modeled; follow statewide 20 days. Amador Super. Ct. Local Rule 15.01
- Court reporter: if the hearing does not allow 7 court days' notice, request at the earliest possible time but no later than 24 hours before the hearing (7-court-day rule already in existing overlay). Amador Super. Ct. Local Rule 11.06(B)
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.
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