Public Records Act: outer limit if agency gives written notice of unusual-circumstances extension (10 + 14 days from receipt)
24 days after date the agency received the records request, under Cal. Gov. Code 7922.535(b), (c).
Rule text
(b) In unusual circumstances, the time limit prescribed in this article and Article 1 (commencing with Section 7922.500) may be extended by written notice from the head of the agency or a designee to the person making the request, setting forth the reasons for the extension and the date on which a determination is expected to be dispatched. The notice shall not specify a date that would result in an extension for more than 14 days.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the agency received the records request): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 24 calendar days: Monday, November 30, 2026.
Cal. Gov. Code 7922.535(b), (c)
(b) In unusual circumstances, the time limit prescribed in this article and Article 1 (commencing with Section 7922.500) may be extended by written notice from the head of the agency or a designee to the person making the request, setting forth the reasons for the extension and the date on which a determination is expected to be dispatched. The notice shall not specify a date that would result in an extension for more than 14 days.Official 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
- Computed as the 10-day period plus the maximum 14-day extension (24 days from receipt). AMBIGUITY: the extension is measured from the original 10-day deadline; if the original deadline rolled forward for a weekend or holiday, the outer limit may differ by a day or more. Valid only if a written extension notice was given within the original period and one of the 7922.535(c) 'unusual circumstances' applies (field facilities, voluminous records, consultation, data compilation, cyberattack, Governor-proclaimed emergency).
- 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 agency received the records request on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, April 8, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the agency received the records request): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 24 calendar days: Thursday, April 8, 2027.
Notes
Computed as the 10-day period plus the maximum 14-day extension (24 days from receipt). AMBIGUITY: the extension is measured from the original 10-day deadline; if the original deadline rolled forward for a weekend or holiday, the outer limit may differ by a day or more. Valid only if a written extension notice was given within the original period and one of the 7922.535(c) 'unusual circumstances' applies (field facilities, voluminous records, consultation, data compilation, cyberattack, Governor-proclaimed emergency).
Related deadlines
- California Public Records Act: agency determination and notice within 10 days from receipt of request (10 days after)
- Judicial administrative records (CRC 10.500): judicial branch entity determines disclosability within 10 calendar days from receipt of request (10 days after)
- Judicial administrative records: outer limit with written unusual-circumstances extension (10 + 14 calendar days) (24 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.