Court of Appeal civil decision final in that court: 30 days after filing
30 days after filing date of the court of appeal decision (or of a later publication order, judgment-changing modification order, or filed consent), under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.264(b)(1).
Rule text
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this rule, a Court of Appeal decision in a civil appeal, including an order dismissing an appeal involuntarily, is final in that court 30 days after filing.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Filing date of the Court of Appeal decision (or of a later publication order, judgment-changing modification order, or filed consent)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Sunday, December 6, 2026.
- That day is a Sunday, but this date is fixed by the rule and does not move: Sunday, December 6, 2026.
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.264(b)(1)
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this rule, a Court of Appeal decision in a civil appeal, including an order dismissing an appeal involuntarily, is final in that court 30 days after filing.Official source
Cal. Rules of Court, rules 1.10, 8.60(a); Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b
CRC 1.10(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, unless the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, and then it is also excluded." CRC 1.10(b): "Unless otherwise provided by law, if the last day for the performance of any act that is required by these rules to be performed within a specific period of time falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, the period is extended to and includes the next day that is not a holiday." CRC 8.60(a): "The Code of Civil Procedure governs computing and extending the time to do any act required or permitted under these rules." 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."Official source
- Computed event, not a filing deadline. DO NOT ROLL: rule 8.500(e)(1) provides 'the date of finality is not extended if it falls on a day on which the office of the clerk/executive officer is closed', and 8.264(c)(1) lets the court modify on the next open day when the office is closed on the finality date. 'roll' is set to 'none' (outside the schema enum; engine must support no-roll). Exceptions final on filing: denial of supersedeas; dismissal on request or stipulation (8.264(b)(2)). Publication after filing restarts finality from the publication order (8.264(b)(3)); a modification changing the appellate judgment restarts from the modification order (8.264(c)(2)). Writ proceedings: see 8.490(b).
- 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
Filing date of the Court of Appeal decision (or of a later publication order, judgment-changing modification order, or filed consent) on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
- Trigger (Filing date of the Court of Appeal decision (or of a later publication order, judgment-changing modification order, or filed consent)): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
Unsettled points
- The calculator shows Supreme Court finality on the unrolled day 30, so dates chained from finality start on the earlier date, matching Court of Appeal finality.Other reading: If finality rolled with CRC 1.10(b), it would fall on the next court day and chained dates would be one to three days later.
Notes
Computed event, not a filing deadline. DO NOT ROLL: rule 8.500(e)(1) provides 'the date of finality is not extended if it falls on a day on which the office of the clerk/executive officer is closed', and 8.264(c)(1) lets the court modify on the next open day when the office is closed on the finality date. 'roll' is set to 'none' (outside the schema enum; engine must support no-roll). Exceptions final on filing: denial of supersedeas; dismissal on request or stipulation (8.264(b)(2)). Publication after filing restarts finality from the publication order (8.264(b)(3)); a modification changing the appellate judgment restarts from the modification order (8.264(c)(2)). Writ proceedings: see 8.490(b).
Related deadlines
Rules current as of 2026-10-23. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.