Tenant victim of abuse or crime (Civ. Code 1946.7): last day to give 14-day notice to terminate (180 days after order, report, or act)

180 days after date the protective order was issued, the written report was made, or the act or crime occurred, under Cal. Civ. Code 1946.7(d) (amended by Stats. 2022, ch. 558 (SB 1017), eff. Jan. 1, 2023).

Rule text

(d) The notice to terminate the tenancy shall be given within 180 days of the date that any order described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) was issued, within 180 days of the date that any written report described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) was made, within 180 days of the date that an act or a crime described in subdivision (a) occurred, or within the time period described in Section 1946.

Cal. Civ. Code 1946.7(d) (amended by Stats. 2022, ch. 558 (SB 1017), eff. Jan. 1, 2023), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Wednesday, May 5, 2027
  1. Trigger (Date the protective order was issued, the written report was made, or the act or crime occurred): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 180 calendar days: Wednesday, May 5, 2027.
Rules applied
Cal. Civ. Code 1946.7(d) (amended by Stats. 2022, ch. 558 (SB 1017), eff. Jan. 1, 2023)
(d) The notice to terminate the tenancy shall be given within 180 days of the date that any order described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) was issued, within 180 days of the date that any written report described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) was made, within 180 days of the date that an act or a crime described in subdivision (a) occurred, or within the time period described in Section 1946.
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
  • Alternative triggers (order issued, report made, act occurred); the notice is timely if within 180 days of ANY of them, so compute from each and use the latest. Notice must attach the order, report, or qualifying third-party documentation (1946.7(b)). Rent liability ends 14 calendar days after notice (dv_tenant_rent_liability_14_days).
  • 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 protective order was issued, the written report was made, or the act or crime occurred on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, September 13, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date the protective order was issued, the written report was made, or the act or crime occurred): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 180 calendar days: Saturday, September 11, 2027.
  3. That day is a Saturday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, September 13, 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)).

Notes

Alternative triggers (order issued, report made, act occurred); the notice is timely if within 180 days of ANY of them, so compute from each and use the latest. Notice must attach the order, report, or qualifying third-party documentation (1946.7(b)). Rent liability ends 14 calendar days after notice (dv_tenant_rent_liability_14_days).

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