CRD must issue right-to-sue notice no later than 1 year after complaint

12 months after date the verified crd complaint was filed, under Cal. Gov. Code 12965(c)(1)(A), (F).

Rule text

If the person claiming to be aggrieved does not request a right-to-sue notice, the department shall issue the notice upon completion of its investigation, and not later than one year after the filing of the complaint. ... (F) 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 ... (iii) For the period of time for which the department’s investigation is extended due to the pendency of a petition to compel ... (iv) During a timely appeal within the department of the closure of the complaint by the department.

Cal. Gov. Code 12965(c)(1)(A), (F), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Saturday, November 6, 2027
  1. Trigger (Date the verified CRD complaint was filed): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Add 12 months: Saturday, November 6, 2027.
  3. That day is a Saturday, but this date is fixed by the rule and does not move: Saturday, November 6, 2027.
Rules applied
Cal. Gov. Code 12965(c)(1)(A), (F)
If the person claiming to be aggrieved does not request a right-to-sue notice, the department shall issue the notice upon completion of its investigation, and not later than one year after the filing of the complaint. ... (F) 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 ... (iii) For the period of time for which the department’s investigation is extended due to the 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
  • Agency obligation (individual employment complaints). Tolled by the (F) events, which the engine cannot see. Group/class complaints: 2 years ((c)(1)(B)). Roll 'none': informational date.
  • 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.

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Worked example

Date the verified CRD complaint was filed on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Wednesday, March 15, 2028.

  1. Trigger (Date the verified CRD complaint was filed): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Add 12 months: Wednesday, March 15, 2028.

Notes

Agency obligation (individual employment complaints). Tolled by the (F) events, which the engine cannot see. Group/class complaints: 2 years ((c)(1)(B)). Roll 'none': informational date.

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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.