Bail forfeiture: 180-day appearance period plus 5 days for mailing (bond over $400)
185 days after date on the clerk's certificate of mailing of the forfeiture notice, under Cal. Pen. Code 1305(b)(1), (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.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date on the clerk's certificate of mailing of the forfeiture notice): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 185 calendar days: Monday, May 10, 2027.
Cal. Pen. Code 1305(b)(1), (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
- 180 days from mailing of the notice, extended 5 days for mailing (1305(b)(1)) = 185 days after mailing. Surrender/appearance must occur and any motion to vacate must be FILED within this period; a timely motion may be heard within 30 days after it ends (bail_forfeiture_motion_hearing_30_days_after_period). 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. CCP 12a extends the 1305 period to the next court day when it ends on a weekend or holiday (People v. International Fidelity Ins. Co. (2001) 92 Cal.App.4th 470, 475). Surrender to custody can occur on a weekend, so aim for the unrolled day for surrender; the rolled date governs court filings. [Validation 2026-11, Q0394. Authority: People v. International Fidelity Ins. Co. (2001) 92 Cal.App.4th 470, 475; Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12a(b)] CCP 12a rolls a weekend or holiday 185th day forward (People v. Ranger Ins. Co. (2002) 101 Cal.App.4th 605; People v. International Fidelity Ins. Co. (2001) 92 Cal.App.4th 470, 474). Trigger: date on the clerk's certificate of mailing. [Validation 2026-11, Q0395. Authority: Cal. Pen. Code 1305(b)(1); People v. Ranger Ins. Co. (2002) 101 Cal.App.4th 605 (quoting People v. International Fidelity Ins. Co. (2001) 92 Cal.App.4th 470, 474)]
- 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 on the clerk's certificate of mailing of the forfeiture notice on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, September 16, 2027.
- Trigger (Date on the clerk's certificate of mailing of the forfeiture notice): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 185 calendar days: Thursday, September 16, 2027.
Notes
180 days from mailing of the notice, extended 5 days for mailing (1305(b)(1)) = 185 days after mailing. Surrender/appearance must occur and any motion to vacate must be FILED within this period; a timely motion may be heard within 30 days after it ends (bail_forfeiture_motion_hearing_30_days_after_period). 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. CCP 12a extends the 1305 period to the next court day when it ends on a weekend or holiday (People v. International Fidelity Ins. Co. (2001) 92 Cal.App.4th 470, 475). Surrender to custody can occur on a weekend, so aim for the unrolled day for surrender; the rolled date governs court filings. [Validation 2026-11, Q0394. Authority: People v. International Fidelity Ins. Co. (2001) 92 Cal.App.4th 470, 475; Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12a(b)] CCP 12a rolls a weekend or holiday 185th day forward (People v. Ranger Ins. Co. (2002) 101 Cal.App.4th 605; People v. International Fidelity Ins. Co. (2001) 92 Cal.App.4th 470, 474). Trigger: date on the clerk's certificate of mailing. [Validation 2026-11, Q0395. Authority: Cal. Pen. Code 1305(b)(1); People v. Ranger Ins. Co. (2002) 101 Cal.App.4th 605 (quoting People v. International Fidelity Ins. Co. (2001) 92 Cal.App.4th 470, 474)]
Related deadlines
- Bail forfeiture: clerk must mail notice of forfeiture (bond over $400) within 30 days (30 days after)
- Bail forfeiture: 180-day appearance period when no mailed notice is required (bond $400 or less) (180 days after)
- Bail forfeiture: timely motion may be heard within 30 days after the appearance period expires (30 days after)
- Bail forfeiture motion (1305(f), (g), (j)): written notice to prosecuting agency (10 court days before)
- Motion to extend 180-day bail period (1305.4): written notice to prosecuting agency (10 court days before)
- 1305.4 extension: outer limit of extended period (180 days from extension order) (180 days after)
- Bail summary judgment: must be entered within 90 days after first date it may be entered (90 days after)
- Bail summary judgment: DA or county counsel demands payment within 30 days after judgment final (30 days after)
Local rules by county
County local rules and courtroom procedures can add to or change this deadline. Pick a county to calculate with them applied.
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Rules current as of 2026-10-25. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.