Ward detained pending execution of disposition: review hearing at least every 15 days
15 days after date the minor was first detained pending execution of the commitment or other dispositional order, under Welf. & Inst. Code 737(b); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.790(h).
Rule text
If the child or nonminor is detained pending the implementation of a dispositional order, the court must review the case at least every 15 days as long as the child is detained.
Welf. & Inst. Code 737(b); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.790(h), official source
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the minor was first detained pending execution of the commitment or other dispositional order): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 15 calendar days: Saturday, November 21, 2026.
- That day is a Saturday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Friday, November 20, 2026 (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.).
Welf. & Inst. Code 737(b); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.790(h)
If the child or nonminor is detained pending the implementation of a dispositional order, the court must review the case at least every 15 days as long as the child is detained.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
- Trigger: date the minor was first detained pending execution of the commitment or other dispositional order (usually, but not always, the disposition date). WIC 737(b) is verified: reviews are required only when detention pending execution exceeds 15 days, and run at least every 15 days counted from that initial detention. Recurring. WIC 737(b) states when the first review commences; that text was truncated in research. Verify the first-review date in 737(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 the minor was first detained pending execution of the commitment or other dispositional order on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Tuesday, March 30, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the minor was first detained pending execution of the commitment or other dispositional order): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 15 calendar days: Tuesday, March 30, 2027.
Unsettled points
- These are court-set dates; the calculator shows the last court day inside each statutory window, the date a court is most likely to use, and labels it court-set.Other reading: If CCP 12a extends these windows, a weekend or holiday last day rolls forward and the hearing may be one to three days later.
Notes
Trigger: date the minor was first detained pending execution of the commitment or other dispositional order (usually, but not always, the disposition date). WIC 737(b) is verified: reviews are required only when detention pending execution exceeds 15 days, and run at least every 15 days counted from that initial detention. Recurring. WIC 737(b) states when the first review commences; that text was truncated in research. Verify the first-review date in 737(b).
Related deadlines
- Dependency disposition hearing continued (child detained): max 10 judicial days (10 court days after)
- Dependency disposition hearing (child not detained): within 30 days of jurisdictional finding (30 days after)
- Dependency disposition (not detained), extended for cause: 30 + 15 days after finding (45 days after)
- Dependency disposition when bypass of services (361.5(b)) alleged: continuance max 30 days (30 days after)
- Dependency disposition completed within 60 days after detention hearing (child removed) (60 days after)
- Dependency disposition (Indian child) completed within 30 days after detention hearing (30 days after)
- Dependency disposition: never more than 6 months after detention hearing (6 months after)
- Dependency written case plan filed: by disposition or 60 days after initial removal, whichever first (60 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 2026-10-26. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.