Writ petition to review lis pendens expungement order (CCP 405.39): 20 days after service of written notice of order
20 days after date written notice of the order was served by the court or any party, under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 405.39.
Rule text
The petition for writ of mandate shall be filed and served within 20 days of service of written notice of the order by the court or any party. The court which issued the order may, within the initial 20-day period, extend the initial 20-day period for one additional period not to exceed 10 days.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date written notice of the order was served by the court or any party): 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. Code Civ. Proc. 405.39
The petition for writ of mandate shall be filed and served within 20 days of service of written notice of the order by the court or any party. The court which issued the order may, within the initial 20-day period, extend the initial 20-day period for one additional period not to exceed 10 days.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
- Trial court may extend once by up to 10 days, but only if ordered within the initial 20 days. The statute is silent on service-method extensions; whether CCP 1013/1010.6 add days is NOT resolved here (AMBIGUITY); conservatively modeled with no extension. Orders under this chapter are not appealable. Section added eff. Jan. 1, 1993. By their terms CCP 1013(a) and 1010.6(a)(3)(B) extend a period that runs from service of a document unless a specific exception exists, and 405.39 states none, so the extended date (5 calendar days for in-state mail, 2 court days for e-service) may also be timely; no published case confirming this was found. Calendar the unextended date. Trial court may extend once by up to 10 days, only within the initial 20 days. Not appealable. [Validation 2026-11, Q0004. Authority: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 405.39; Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1013(a); Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1013(a)]
- 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 written notice of the order was served by the court or any party on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, April 5, 2027.
- Trigger (Date written notice of the order was served by the court or any party): 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).
Unsettled points
- The calculator shows the 405.39 and 425.18 writ deadlines with no mail or e-service days, the earlier date; 437c(m) and 170.3(d) keep the mail days their own text grants.Other reading: If CCP 1013 and 1010.6 extend the 405.39 and 425.18 periods, those deadlines are 5 calendar or 2 court days later.
Notes
Trial court may extend once by up to 10 days, but only if ordered within the initial 20 days. The statute is silent on service-method extensions; whether CCP 1013/1010.6 add days is NOT resolved here (AMBIGUITY); conservatively modeled with no extension. Orders under this chapter are not appealable. Section added eff. Jan. 1, 1993. By their terms CCP 1013(a) and 1010.6(a)(3)(B) extend a period that runs from service of a document unless a specific exception exists, and 405.39 states none, so the extended date (5 calendar days for in-state mail, 2 court days for e-service) may also be timely; no published case confirming this was found. Calendar the unextended date. Trial court may extend once by up to 10 days, only within the initial 20 days. Not appealable. [Validation 2026-11, Q0004. Authority: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 405.39; Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1013(a); Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1013(a)]
Related deadlines
- Writ petition to review ruling on judicial disqualification (CCP 170.3(d)): 10 days after service of notice of entry (10 days after)
- Writ petition from order on summary judgment/adjudication motion (other than entry of summary judgment) (CCP 437c(m)(1)): 20 days after service of notice of entry (20 days after)
- Preliminary opposition to writ petition: 10 days after petition filed (10 days after)
- Reply to preliminary opposition: 10 days after preliminary opposition filed (10 days after)
- Return or opposition after alternative writ, OSC, or Palma notice: 30 days (30 days after)
- Petitioner's reply to return or opposition: 15 days (15 days after)
- Writ decision (other than summary denial) final: 30 days after filing (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.