File suit after written notice of rejection (6 months)
6 months after date the gov. code 913 notice of rejection was personally delivered or deposited in the mail, under Cal. Gov. Code 945.6(a)(1); 915.2(b); 950.6(b).
Rule text
(a) Except as provided in Sections 946.4 and 946.6 and subject to subdivision (b), any suit brought against a public entity on a cause of action for which a claim is required to be presented in accordance with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 900) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 910) of Part 3 of this division must be commenced:(1) If written notice is given in accordance with Section 913, not later than six months after the date such notice is personally delivered or deposited in the mail.(2) If written notice is not given in accordance with Section 913, within two years from the accrual of the cause of action. If the period within which the public entity is required to act is extended pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 912.4, the period of such extension is not part of the time limited for the commencement of the action under this paragraph.
Cal. Gov. Code 945.6(a)(1); 915.2(b); 950.6(b), official source
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the Gov. Code 913 notice of rejection was personally delivered or deposited in the mail): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Add 6 months: Thursday, May 6, 2027.
Cal. Gov. Code 945.6(a)(1); 915.2(b); 950.6(b)
(a) Except as provided in Sections 946.4 and 946.6 and subject to subdivision (b), any suit brought against a public entity on a cause of action for which a claim is required to be presented in accordance with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 900) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 910) of Part 3 of this division must be commenced:(1) If written notice is given in accordance with Section 913, not later than six months after the date such notice is personally delivered or deposited in the mail.(2) If written notice is not given in accordance with Section 913, within two years from the accrual of the cause of action. If the period within which the public entity is required to act is extended pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 912.4, the period of such extension is not part of the time limited for the commencement of the action under this paragraph.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
- NO mail extension: Gov. Code 915.2(b) 'shall not apply to the written notice set forth in Section 945.6 or the filing of a complaint after denial of a claim.' The period runs from the mailing (deposit) date, not receipt. Applies also to suits against the public employee (950.6(b)). The 913 notice must contain the 913(b) warning; whether a notice lacking it starts the 6-month period is a case-law question not verified here (if not, the 2-year rule may apply). Prisoner extension in 945.6(b). Months-based period (Gov. Code 6804, CCP 17(b)(4): 'Month' means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed). Convention applied: the period ends on the same-numbered day of the later month; if that month has no such day (e.g., Aug. 31 plus 6 months), the last day of that month. California statutes do not state the no-corresponding-day rule; AMBIGUITY, verify for end-of-month triggers. Last day on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday rolls forward under CCP 12a.
- 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 Gov. Code 913 notice of rejection was personally delivered or deposited in the mail on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Wednesday, September 15, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the Gov. Code 913 notice of rejection was personally delivered or deposited in the mail): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Add 6 months: Wednesday, September 15, 2027.
Notes
NO mail extension: Gov. Code 915.2(b) 'shall not apply to the written notice set forth in Section 945.6 or the filing of a complaint after denial of a claim.' The period runs from the mailing (deposit) date, not receipt. Applies also to suits against the public employee (950.6(b)). The 913 notice must contain the 913(b) warning; whether a notice lacking it starts the 6-month period is a case-law question not verified here (if not, the 2-year rule may apply). Prisoner extension in 945.6(b). Months-based period (Gov. Code 6804, CCP 17(b)(4): 'Month' means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed). Convention applied: the period ends on the same-numbered day of the later month; if that month has no such day (e.g., Aug. 31 plus 6 months), the last day of that month. California statutes do not state the no-corresponding-day rule; AMBIGUITY, verify for end-of-month triggers. Last day on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday rolls forward under CCP 12a.
Related deadlines
- File suit after court grants 946.6 petition (30 days 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.