CRD's own civil action (individual complaint): within 1 year after complaint filed
12 months after date the verified crd complaint was filed, under Cal. Gov. Code 12965(a)(5)(C), (D).
Rule text
(C) For a complaint other than those specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B), a civil action shall be brought, if at all, within one year after the filing of a complaint. (D) The deadlines specified in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), shall be tolled as follows: (i) During a mandatory or voluntary dispute resolution proceeding ... (ii) For the period of time specified in a written agreement between the department and a respondent that was executed before the expiration of the applicable deadline. (iii) ... pendency of a petition to compel ... (iv) During a timely appeal within the department of the closure of the complaint by the department.
Calculate this deadline
Deadline
Monday, November 8, 2027
- Trigger (Date the verified CRD complaint was filed): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Add 12 months: Saturday, November 6, 2027.
- That day is a Saturday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, November 8, 2027 (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)).
Rules applied
Cal. Gov. Code 12965(a)(5)(C), (D)
(C) For a complaint other than those specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B), a civil action shall be brought, if at all, within one year after the filing of a complaint. (D) The deadlines specified in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), shall be tolled as follows: (i) During a mandatory or voluntary dispute resolution proceeding ... (ii) For the period of time specified in a written agreement between the department and a respondent that was executed before the expiration of the applicable deadline. (iii) ... pendency of a petition to compel ... (iv) During a timely appeal within the department of the closure of the complaint by the department.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
- Deadline for the DEPARTMENT, relevant to respondents. Tolling events in (D) not modeled. Group/class complaints and Civ. Code 51.7 complaints: 2 years (crd_department_civil_action_group_2yr).
- 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 verified CRD complaint was filed on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Wednesday, March 15, 2028.
- Trigger (Date the verified CRD complaint was filed): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Add 12 months: Wednesday, March 15, 2028.
Notes
Deadline for the DEPARTMENT, relevant to respondents. Tolling events in (D) not modeled. Group/class complaints and Civ. Code 51.7 complaints: 2 years (crd_department_civil_action_group_2yr).
Related deadlines
- FEHA employment complaint: file with the Civil Rights Department (3 years) (36 months after)
- FEHA complaint: extension to 1 year after the aggrieved person turns 18 (12 months after)
- FEHA civil action: file within 1 year of the CRD right-to-sue notice (12 months after)
- CRD 150-day mark: right-to-sue notice available on request if CRD has not sued (150 days after)
- CRD must issue right-to-sue notice no later than 1 year after complaint (12 months after)
- CRD's own civil action on group/class or Ralph Act complaint: within 2 years (24 months after)
- EEOC charge (Title VII): 300 days in a deferral state such as California (300 days after)
- EEOC charge (Title VII): 30 days after notice that state proceedings terminated (if earlier than 300 days) (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.