Bail forfeiture: 180-day appearance period when no mailed notice is required (bond $400 or less)

180 days after date of the forfeiture, under Cal. Pen. Code 1305(c)(1).

Rule text

(c)(1) If the defendant appears either voluntarily or in custody after surrender or arrest in court within 180 days of the date of forfeiture or within 180 days of the date of mailing of the notice if the notice is required under subdivision (b), the court shall, on its own motion at the time the defendant first appears in court on the case in which the forfeiture was entered, direct the order of forfeiture to be vacated and the bond exonerated. ... (b)(1) ... If the notice of forfeiture is required to be mailed pursuant to this section, the 180-day period provided for in this section shall be extended by a period of five days to allow for the mailing.

Cal. Pen. Code 1305(c)(1), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Wednesday, May 5, 2027
  1. Trigger (Date of the forfeiture): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 180 calendar days: Wednesday, May 5, 2027.
Rules applied
Cal. Pen. Code 1305(c)(1)
(c)(1) If the defendant appears either voluntarily or in custody after surrender or arrest in court within 180 days of the date of forfeiture or within 180 days of the date of mailing of the notice if the notice is required under subdivision (b), the court shall, on its own motion at the time the defendant first appears in court on the case in which the forfeiture was entered, direct the order of forfeiture to be vacated and the bond exonerated. ... (b)(1) ... If the notice of forfeiture is required to be mailed pursuant to this section, the 180-day period provided for in this section shall be extended by a period of five days to allow for the mailing.
Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 10; Gov. Code 6800, 6804, 6806; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10 (for periods set by the Rules of Court)
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.(b) This section applies to Sections 659, 659a, and 921, and to all other provisions of law providing or requiring an act to be performed on a particular day or within a specified period of time, whether expressed in this or any other code or statute, ordinance, rule, or regulation." CCP 10: "Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and any other days that are specified or provided for as judicial holidays in Section 135." Gov. Code 6800: "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." Gov. Code 6804: "“Month” means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed." Gov. Code 6806: "A day is the period of time between any midnight and the midnight following." 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."
Official source
  • Use only when notice is not required under 1305(b) (bond/deposit of $400 or less). Amended by Stats. 2016, ch. 79 (AB 2655), eff. Jan. 1, 2017. REVIEW: 1305 does not say whether CCP 12a extends the appearance period when it ends on a weekend or holiday; the calculator applies the standard next-court-day roll. Tolling for temporary disability (1305(e)), agreed tolling (1305(h)) and 1305.4 extensions are not modeled. Same cite as bail_forfeiture_appearance_period_185_days_after_mailing. [Validation 2026-11, Q0394. Authority: People v. International Fidelity Ins. Co. (2001) 92 Cal.App.4th 470, 475; Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12a(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

Date of the forfeiture on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, September 13, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date of the forfeiture): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 180 calendar days: Saturday, September 11, 2027.
  3. That day is a Saturday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, September 13, 2027 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 10; Gov. Code 6800, 6804, 6806; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10 (for periods set by the Rules of Court)).

Notes

Use only when notice is not required under 1305(b) (bond/deposit of $400 or less). Amended by Stats. 2016, ch. 79 (AB 2655), eff. Jan. 1, 2017. REVIEW: 1305 does not say whether CCP 12a extends the appearance period when it ends on a weekend or holiday; the calculator applies the standard next-court-day roll. Tolling for temporary disability (1305(e)), agreed tolling (1305(h)) and 1305.4 extensions are not modeled. Same cite as bail_forfeiture_appearance_period_185_days_after_mailing. [Validation 2026-11, Q0394. Authority: People v. International Fidelity Ins. Co. (2001) 92 Cal.App.4th 470, 475; Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12a(b)]

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