File suit after court grants 946.6 petition
30 days after date of the order relieving petitioner from gov. code 945.4, under Cal. Gov. Code 946.6(f).
Rule text
(f) If the court makes an order relieving the petitioner from Section 945.4, suit on the cause of action to which the claim relates shall be filed with the court within 30 days thereafter.
Calculate this deadline
Deadline
Monday, December 7, 2026
- Trigger (Date of the order relieving petitioner from Gov. Code 945.4): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Sunday, December 6, 2026.
- That day is a Sunday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, December 7, 2026 (Cal. Gov. Code 6800, 6804; Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 17(b)(4); Gov. Code 6707 (state agencies)).
Rules applied
Cal. Gov. Code 946.6(f)
(f) If the court makes an order relieving the petitioner from Section 945.4, suit on the cause of action to which the claim relates shall be filed with the court within 30 days thereafter.Official source
Cal. Gov. Code 6800, 6804; Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 17(b)(4); Gov. Code 6707 (state agencies)
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 6707: "When the last day for filing any instrument or other document with a state agency falls upon a Saturday or holiday, such act may be performed upon the next business day with the same effect as if it had been performed upon the day appointed." 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." 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."Official source
- Runs from the order, not from service of notice of the order.
- 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 order relieving petitioner from Gov. Code 945.4 on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
- Trigger (Date of the order relieving petitioner from Gov. Code 945.4): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
Notes
Runs from the order, not from service of notice of the order.
Related deadlines
- File suit after written notice of rejection (6 months) (6 months after)
- File suit when no written notice of rejection was given (2 years from accrual) (24 months 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.