Cross-appeal (other party's appeal from same judgment/order): 20 days after clerk serves notification of first appeal
20 days after date the superior court clerk served (sent) notification of the filing of the first notice of appeal (8.100(e); the notification must show the date it was sent), under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.108(g)(1).
Rule text
(1) If an appellant timely appeals from a judgment or appealable order, the time for any other party to appeal from the same judgment or order is extended until 20 days after the superior court clerk serves notification of the first appeal.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the superior court clerk served (sent) notification of the filing of the first notice of appeal (8.100(e); the notification must show the date it was sent)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 20 calendar days: Thursday, November 26, 2026.
- That day is a Thanksgiving Day, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, November 30, 2026 (Cal. Rules of Court, rules 1.10, 8.60(a); Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b).
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.108(g)(1)
(1) If an appellant timely appeals from a judgment or appealable order, the time for any other party to appeal from the same judgment or order is extended until 20 days after the superior court clerk serves notification of the first appeal.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
- Cross-appeal deadline under CRC 8.108(g): the LATER of 20 days after the superior court clerk sends notice of the first notice of appeal, or the party's own 8.104/8.108 deadline. Calculate both and use the later date.
- 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
Date the superior court clerk served (sent) notification of the filing of the first notice of appeal (8.100(e); the notification must show the date it was sent) on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, April 5, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the superior court clerk served (sent) notification of the filing of the first notice of appeal (8.100(e); the notification must show the date it was sent)): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 20 calendar days: Sunday, April 4, 2027.
- That day is a Sunday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, April 5, 2027 (Cal. Rules of Court, rules 1.10, 8.60(a); Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b).
Notes
Cross-appeal deadline under CRC 8.108(g): the LATER of 20 days after the superior court clerk sends notice of the first notice of appeal, or the party's own 8.104/8.108 deadline. Calculate both and use the later date.
Related deadlines
- Notice of appeal: 60 days after clerk serves Notice of Entry or file-endorsed judgment (60 days after)
- Notice of appeal: 60 days after a party serves Notice of Entry or file-endorsed judgment (60 days after)
- Notice of appeal: outside limit 180 days after entry of judgment (180 days after)
- Notice of appeal after new trial motion denied: 30 days after service of denial order (30 days after)
- Notice of appeal after new trial motion denied by operation of law: 30 days (30 days after)
- Notice of appeal after new trial motion: outside limit 180 days after entry (180 days after)
- Notice of appeal after acceptance of additur/remittitur: 30 days (30 days after)
- Notice of appeal from new trial order after rejection of additur/remittitur: 30 days after rejection served (30 days after)
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.