Written motion to continue a delinquency hearing: filed and served at least 2 court days before

2 court days before date of the hearing sought to be continued, under Welf. & Inst. Code 682(a); Cal. Rules of Court, rules 5.550(b)(2), 5.776(a)(1).

Rule text

(a) To continue any hearing relating to proceedings pursuant to Section 601 or 602, regardless of the custody status of the minor, beyond the time limit within which the hearing is otherwise required to be heard, a written notice shall be filed and served on all parties to the proceeding at least two court days before the hearing sought to be continued, together with affidavits or declarations detailing specific facts showing good cause for the continuance.

Welf. & Inst. Code 682(a); Cal. Rules of Court, rules 5.550(b)(2), 5.776(a)(1), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date of the hearing sought to be continued): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Count back 2 court days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are not counted): Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
Rules applied
Welf. & Inst. Code 682(a); Cal. Rules of Court, rules 5.550(b)(2), 5.776(a)(1)
(a) To continue any hearing relating to proceedings pursuant to Section 601 or 602, regardless of the custody status of the minor, beyond the time limit within which the hearing is otherwise required to be heard, a written notice shall be filed and served on all parties to the proceeding at least two court days before the hearing sought to be continued, together with affidavits or declarations detailing specific facts showing good cause for the continuance.
Official source
Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 10, 133-135; Gov. Code 6800; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10. 'Judicial day' / 'court day': not defined in WIC or CRC 5.502.
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 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." CCP 133: "Courts of justice may be held and judicial business transacted on any day, except as provided in this article." 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." 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
  • A noncompliant motion is denied unless good cause for noncompliance is shown (682(c)). Absent a time waiver, a detained child may not be held beyond statutory limits.
  • 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 hearing sought to be continued on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, March 11, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date of the hearing sought to be continued): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Count back 2 court days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are not counted): Thursday, March 11, 2027.

Notes

A noncompliant motion is denied unless good cause for noncompliance is shown (682(c)). Absent a time waiver, a detained child may not be held beyond statutory limits.

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All California juvenile deadlines

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Rules current as of 2026-10-26. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.