Social worker review report filed and served at least 10 calendar days before review hearing

10 days before date set for the review or permanency hearing (wic 364, 366.21, 366.22, 366.25), under Welf. & Inst. Code 366.21(c); 364(b); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.708.

Rule text

WIC 366.21(c): "At least 10 calendar days before the hearing, the social worker shall file a supplemental report with the court" ... "The social worker shall provide the parent or legal guardian, counsel for the child, and any court-appointed child advocate with a copy of the report, including their recommendation for disposition, at least 10 calendar days before the hearing." CRC 5.708: "At least 10 calendar days before the hearing, the social worker must file the report and provide copies to the parent or legal guardian and his or her counsel, to counsel for the child, to any CASA volunteer, and, in the case of an Indian child, to the child's identified Indian tribe."

Welf. & Inst. Code 366.21(c); 364(b); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.708, official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date set for the review or permanency hearing (WIC 364, 366.21, 366.22, 366.25)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Count back 10 calendar days: Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
Rules applied
Welf. & Inst. Code 366.21(c); 364(b); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.708
WIC 366.21(c): "At least 10 calendar days before the hearing, the social worker shall file a supplemental report with the court" ... "The social worker shall provide the parent or legal guardian, counsel for the child, and any court-appointed child advocate with a copy of the report, including their recommendation for disposition, at least 10 calendar days before the hearing." CRC 5.708: "At least 10 calendar days before the hearing, the social worker must file the report and provide copies to the parent or legal guardian and his or her counsel, to counsel for the child, to any CASA volunteer, and, in the case of an Indian child, to the child's identified Indian tribe."
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
  • Agency deadline; useful for counsel to calendar when the report is due. Backward count from the hearing (CCP 12c).
  • 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 set for the review or permanency hearing (WIC 364, 366.21, 366.22, 366.25) on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Friday, March 5, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date set for the review or permanency hearing (WIC 364, 366.21, 366.22, 366.25)): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Count back 10 calendar days: Friday, March 5, 2027.

Notes

Agency deadline; useful for counsel to calendar when the report is due. Backward count from the hearing (CCP 12c).

Related deadlines

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.