Limited civil: application to appellate division to certify case for transfer to Court of Appeal
15 days after date the clerk sent the appellate division decision to the parties (or publication/modification order sent, or consent filed), under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.1005(b)(1).
Rule text
(1) A party may serve and file an application asking the appellate division to certify a case for transfer at any time after the record on appeal is filed in the appellate division but no later than 15 days after: (A) The decision is sent by the court clerk to the parties; (B) A publication order restarting the finality period under rule 8.888(a)(2) is sent by the court clerk to the parties; (C) A modification order changing the appellate judgment under rule 8.888(b) is sent by the court clerk to the parties; or (D) A consent is filed under rule 8.888(c).
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the clerk sent the appellate division decision to the parties (or publication/modification order sent, or consent filed)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 15 calendar days: Saturday, November 21, 2026.
- That day is a Saturday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, November 23, 2026 (Cal. Rules of Court, rules 1.10, 8.60(a); Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b).
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.1005(b)(1)
(1) A party may serve and file an application asking the appellate division to certify a case for transfer at any time after the record on appeal is filed in the appellate division but no later than 15 days after: (A) The decision is sent by the court clerk to the parties; (B) A publication order restarting the finality period under rule 8.888(a)(2) is sent by the court clerk to the parties; (C) A modification order changing the appellate judgment under rule 8.888(b) is sent by the court clerk to the parties; or (D) A consent is filed under rule 8.888(c).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
- Prerequisite to a petition for transfer (8.1006(a)). May be included in a rehearing petition. Answer due within 5 days after the application is filed (8.1005(b)(4)). Subd. (b) amended eff. Jan. 1, 2019.
- 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 clerk sent the appellate division decision to the parties (or publication/modification order sent, or consent filed) on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Tuesday, March 30, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the clerk sent the appellate division decision to the parties (or publication/modification order sent, or consent filed)): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 15 calendar days: Tuesday, March 30, 2027.
Notes
Prerequisite to a petition for transfer (8.1006(a)). May be included in a rehearing petition. Answer due within 5 days after the application is filed (8.1005(b)(4)). Subd. (b) amended eff. Jan. 1, 2019.
Related deadlines
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- Limited civil: notice of appeal outside limit 90 days after entry (90 days after)
- Limited civil: notice of appeal 15 days after service of order denying new trial (15 days after)
- Limited civil: notice of appeal 15 days after new trial denied by operation of law (15 days after)
- Limited civil: notice of appeal after new trial motion, outside limit 90 days after entry (90 days after)
- Limited civil: notice of appeal 15 days after acceptance of additur/remittitur served (15 days after)
- Limited civil: notice of appeal from new trial order 30 days after rejection served (or time to accept expired) (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.