State Bar Court: request for review by Review Department of hearing judge decision (30 days after service)
30 days after service of the hearing judge decision or order fully disposing of the proceeding (or of the ruling on a post-trial motion), under Rules Proc. of State Bar, rule 5.151, 5.28.
Rule text
Rules Proc. of State Bar, rule 5.151: "Timing. Any party may file and serve a request for review within 30 days after the hearing judge’s decision or order is served. If a post-trial motion is filed in the Hearing Department, a party seeking review must file and serve the request within 30 days after the hearing judge’s ruling on the post-trial motion is served." Rules Proc. of State Bar, rule 5.28(A): "In State Bar Court proceedings, time is computed under Code of Civil Procedure §§ 12, 12a, 12b, 13, 13a, or 13b. Code of Civil Procedure § 1013(a) applies to service by United States mail or State Bar interoffice mail. When service is made electronically, by overnight mail, or by fax, the prescribed period to act or respond is extended by two calendar days. When the end of the prescribed period to act or respond, including any extension based on the manner of service, falls on a non-court day, it is extended to the next court day."
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Service of the hearing judge decision or order fully disposing of the proceeding (or of the ruling on a post-trial motion)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Sunday, December 6, 2026.
- That day is a Sunday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, December 7, 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 Proc. of State Bar, rule 5.151, 5.28
Rules Proc. of State Bar, rule 5.151: "Timing. Any party may file and serve a request for review within 30 days after the hearing judge’s decision or order is served. If a post-trial motion is filed in the Hearing Department, a party seeking review must file and serve the request within 30 days after the hearing judge’s ruling on the post-trial motion is served." Rules Proc. of State Bar, rule 5.28(A): "In State Bar Court proceedings, time is computed under Code of Civil Procedure §§ 12, 12a, 12b, 13, 13a, or 13b. Code of Civil Procedure § 1013(a) applies to service by United States mail or State Bar interoffice mail. When service is made electronically, by overnight mail, or by fax, the prescribed period to act or respond is extended by two calendar days. When the end of the prescribed period to act or respond, including any extension based on the manner of service, falls on a non-court day, it is extended to the next court day."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
- Must certify that the trial transcript was ordered and paid (or waiver sought). A post-trial motion filed after a request vacates the request (re-file after the ruling). Summary review alternative: rule 5.157 (same 30 days). 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.
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Worked example
Service of the hearing judge decision or order fully disposing of the proceeding (or of the ruling on a post-trial motion) on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
- Trigger (Service of the hearing judge decision or order fully disposing of the proceeding (or of the ruling on a post-trial motion)): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
Notes
Must certify that the trial transcript was ordered and paid (or waiver sought). A post-trial motion filed after a request vacates the request (re-file after the ruling). Summary review alternative: rule 5.157 (same 30 days). 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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- State Bar Court: petition for interlocutory review of hearing judge order (15 days after written order served or oral order made) (15 days after)
- State Bar Court: opposing party request for review (10 days after first request served) (10 days after)
- State Bar Court: appellant opening brief in Review Department (45 days after later of request served or transcript served) (45 days after)
- State Bar Court: appellee responsive brief (30 days after appellant brief served) (30 days after)
- State Bar Court: appellant rebuttal brief (15 days after appellee brief served) (15 days after)
- State Bar Court: request for reconsideration of Review Department opinion or order (15 days after service) (15 days after)
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.