Arbitration (default CAA rule, over $50,000 on written notice): notice of hearing at least 60 days before hearing
60 days before date of the arbitration hearing, under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1282.2(a)(2).
Rule text
(2) With the exception of matters arising out of collective-bargaining agreements, those described in Section 1283.05, actions involving personal injury or death, or as provided in the parties' agreement to arbitrate, in the event the aggregate amount in controversy exceeds fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and the arbitrator is informed thereof by any party in writing by personal service, registered or certified mail, prior to designating a time and place of hearing pursuant to paragraph (1), the neutral arbitrator by the means prescribed in paragraph (1) shall appoint a time and place for hearing not less than 60 days before the hearing
Calculate this deadline
Deadline
Friday, September 4, 2026
- Trigger (Date of the arbitration hearing): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Count back 60 calendar days: Monday, September 7, 2026.
- That day is a Labor Day. Counting backward, this calculator uses the earlier court day so the full notice period is preserved: Friday, September 4, 2026 (see Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12c).
Rules applied
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1282.2(a)(2)
(2) With the exception of matters arising out of collective-bargaining agreements, those described in Section 1283.05, actions involving personal injury or death, or as provided in the parties' agreement to arbitrate, in the event the aggregate amount in controversy exceeds fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and the arbitrator is informed thereof by any party in writing by personal service, registered or certified mail, prior to designating a time and place of hearing pursuant to paragraph (1), the neutral arbitrator by the means prescribed in paragraph (1) shall appoint a time and place for hearing not less than 60 days before the hearingOfficial source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b; Cal. Gov. Code 6800, 6707 (state agency filings); Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a) (federal statutes and federal court filings)
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." 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." FRCP 6(a): "The following rules apply in computing any time period specified in these rules, in any local rule or court order, or in any statute that does not specify a method of computing time. (1) ... (A) exclude the day of the event that triggers the period; (B) count every day, including intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays; and (C) include the last day of the period, but if the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."Official source
- Counting backward from a hearing or trial, when the day lands on a weekend or holiday we use the earlier court day. The rules do not state the direction expressly; confirm with the court.
- Default rules that apply only 'Unless the arbitration agreement otherwise provides' or the parties otherwise agree (most provider rules, e.g. AAA or JAMS, displace them). Section amended by Stats. 1981, ch. 714. Applies only if a party informed the arbitrator in writing, before the hearing was set, that more than $50,000 is in controversy; excludes collective bargaining, CCP 1283.05 matters, and personal injury or death.
- 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 arbitration hearing on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, January 14, 2027.
- Trigger (Date of the arbitration hearing): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Count back 60 calendar days: Thursday, January 14, 2027.
Notes
Default rules that apply only 'Unless the arbitration agreement otherwise provides' or the parties otherwise agree (most provider rules, e.g. AAA or JAMS, displace them). Section amended by Stats. 1981, ch. 714. Applies only if a party informed the arbitrator in writing, before the hearing was set, that more than $50,000 is in controversy; excludes collective bargaining, CCP 1283.05 matters, and personal injury or death.
Related deadlines
- Arbitration: proposed neutral arbitrator's written disclosures due 10 calendar days after service of notice of proposed nomination or appointment (10 days after)
- Arbitration: notice of disqualification of proposed neutral arbitrator, 15 calendar days after service of disclosure statement (15 days after)
- Arbitration: notice of disqualification when proposed neutral arbitrator fails to make timely disclosure, 15 calendar days after the failure (15 days after)
- Arbitration (default CAA rule): neutral arbitrator's notice of hearing served at least 7 days before hearing (7 days before)
- Arbitration (default CAA rule, 60-day notice cases): demand for exchange of witness and document lists within 15 days of receipt of hearing notice (15 days after)
- Arbitration (default CAA rule, 60-day notice cases): responding party's witness and document lists 15 days after the demand (15 days after)
- Medical services arbitration agreement (CCP 1295): patient may rescind by written notice within 30 days of signature (30 days after)
Rules current as of 2026-10-27. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.