Limited civil: appellate division decision final 30 days after sent to parties
30 days after date the clerk sent the appellate division decision to the parties, under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.888(a)(1).
Rule text
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this rule, an appellate division decision, including an order dismissing an appeal involuntarily, is final 30 days after the decision is sent by the court clerk to the parties.
Calculate this deadline
Deadline
Sunday, December 6, 2026
- Trigger (Date the clerk sent the appellate division decision to the parties): 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.
Rules applied
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.888(a)(1)
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this rule, an appellate division decision, including an order dismissing an appeal involuntarily, is final 30 days after the decision is sent by the court clerk to the parties.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. 8.888(b)(1) lets the court modify on the next open day if the clerk's office is closed on the finality date, implying the finality date itself does not roll; no express rule like 8.500(e)(1) for the transfer petition (AMBIGUITY). Modeled as no roll.
- 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 on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the clerk sent the appellate division decision to the parties): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
Unsettled points
- The calculator shows appellate division finality on the unrolled day 30, so the 15-day transfer petition period starts on the earlier date.Other reading: If finality rolled to the next court day, the transfer petition deadline would be one to three days later.
Notes
Computed event. 8.888(b)(1) lets the court modify on the next open day if the clerk's office is closed on the finality date, implying the finality date itself does not roll; no express rule like 8.500(e)(1) for the transfer petition (AMBIGUITY). Modeled as no roll.
Related deadlines
- Limited civil: notice of appeal 30 days after clerk serves Notice of Entry (30 days after)
- Limited civil: notice of appeal 30 days after party service of Notice of Entry (30 days after)
- 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.