State Bar Court: petition for interlocutory review of hearing judge order (15 days after written order served or oral order made)

15 days after service of the written order, or the oral order on the record (whichever is later), under Rules Proc. of State Bar, rule 5.150, 5.28.

Rule text

Rules Proc. of State Bar, rule 5.150: "Time for Filing Petition. Any aggrieved party may petition the Review Department for review of a Hearing Department judge’s order within 15 days after the written order is served, or the oral order is made on the record, whichever is later. If a rule specifies a different time for seeking review, that time controls. If a timely motion for reconsideration of the hearing judge’s order is filed, the time to seek review is extended until 15 days after the ruling on the motion for reconsideration is served."

Rules Proc. of State Bar, rule 5.150, 5.28, official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Monday, November 23, 2026
  1. Trigger (Service of the written order, or the oral order on the record (whichever is later)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 15 calendar days: Saturday, November 21, 2026.
  3. That day is a Saturday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, November 23, 2026 (Gov. Code 6800; Gov. Code 6707 (filings with a state agency); CCP 12, 12a, 13; agency rules 8 CCR 10600 (WCAB), 8 CCR 32130 (PERB), 22 CCR 5000 'Holiday' definition (CUIAB)).
Rules applied
Rules Proc. of State Bar, rule 5.150, 5.28
Rules Proc. of State Bar, rule 5.150: "Time for Filing Petition. Any aggrieved party may petition the Review Department for review of a Hearing Department judge’s order within 15 days after the written order is served, or the oral order is made on the record, whichever is later. If a rule specifies a different time for seeking review, that time controls. If a timely motion for reconsideration of the hearing judge’s order is filed, the time to seek review is extended until 15 days after the ruling on the motion for reconsideration is served."
Official source
Gov. Code 6800; Gov. Code 6707 (filings with a state agency); CCP 12, 12a, 13; agency rules 8 CCR 10600 (WCAB), 8 CCR 32130 (PERB), 22 CCR 5000 'Holiday' definition (CUIAB)
Gov. Code 6800: "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." Gov. Code 6707: "When the last day for filing any instrument or other document with a state agency falls upon a Saturday or holiday, such act may be performed upon the next business day with the same effect as if it had been performed upon the day appointed." 8 CCR 10600: "(a) The time in which any act provided by these rules is to be performed is computed by excluding the first day and including the last. (b) Unless otherwise provided by law, if the last day for exercising or performing any right or duty to act or respond falls on a weekend, or on a holiday for which the offices of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board are closed, the act or response may be performed or exercised upon the next business day." 8 CCR 32130(a)-(b) (PERB): "(a) In computing any period of time under these regulations, except under Section 32776(c), (d), (e) and (f), the period of time begins to run the day after the act or occurrence referred to. (b) Whenever the last date to file a document falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday, as defined in Government Code Sections 6700 and 6701, or PERB offices are closed, the time period for filing shall be extended to and include the next regular PERB business day. The extension of time provided herein shall be applied subsequent to the application of any other extension of time provided by these regulations or by other applicable law." 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."
Official source
  • Specific rules control (e.g., discovery rulings 10 days, rule 5.71; vexatious litigant rulings 10 days, rule 5.19). Response due 10 days after an order granting review is served. State Bar Court roll: next court day of the State Bar Court (rule 5.28(A)); its court days follow the Clerk's published annual calendar (rule 5.4(20)), which is not the state-office list (LAWYER REVIEW for holidays such as Lincoln Day, Native American Day, Cesar Chavez Day).
  • 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.

Worked example

Service of the written order, or the oral order on the record (whichever is later) on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Tuesday, March 30, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Service of the written order, or the oral order on the record (whichever is later)): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 15 calendar days: Tuesday, March 30, 2027.

Notes

Specific rules control (e.g., discovery rulings 10 days, rule 5.71; vexatious litigant rulings 10 days, rule 5.19). Response due 10 days after an order granting review is served. State Bar Court roll: next court day of the State Bar Court (rule 5.28(A)); its court days follow the Clerk's published annual calendar (rule 5.4(20)), which is not the state-office list (LAWYER REVIEW for holidays such as Lincoln Day, Native American Day, Cesar Chavez Day).

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Rules current as of 2026-10-27. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.