Judicial administrative records (CRC 10.500): judicial branch entity determines disclosability within 10 calendar days from receipt of request
10 days after date the judicial branch entity received the request, under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.500(e)(6).
Rule text
(6) Time for determination of disclosable records A judicial branch entity, on a request that reasonably describes an identifiable record or records, must determine, within 10 calendar days from receipt of the request, whether the request, in whole or in part, seeks disclosable judicial administrative records in its possession and must promptly notify the requesting party of the determination and the reasons for the determination.
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Deadline
Monday, November 16, 2026
- Trigger (Date the judicial branch entity received the request): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 10 calendar days: Monday, November 16, 2026.
Rules applied
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.500(e)(6)
(6) Time for determination of disclosable records A judicial branch entity, on a request that reasonably describes an identifiable record or records, must determine, within 10 calendar days from receipt of the request, whether the request, in whole or in part, seeks disclosable judicial administrative records in its possession and must promptly notify the requesting party of the determination and the reasons for the determination.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
- Rule 10.500 last amended effective June 1, 2018 (courts.ca.gov, 2026 Rules of Court). Applies to judicial administrative records, not adjudicative case records. Extension: judicial_admin_records_determination_extended_outer_limit.
- 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 judicial branch entity received the request on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, March 25, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the judicial branch entity received the request): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 10 calendar days: Thursday, March 25, 2027.
Notes
Rule 10.500 last amended effective June 1, 2018 (courts.ca.gov, 2026 Rules of Court). Applies to judicial administrative records, not adjudicative case records. Extension: judicial_admin_records_determination_extended_outer_limit.
Related deadlines
- California Public Records Act: agency determination and notice within 10 days from receipt of request (10 days after)
- Public Records Act: outer limit if agency gives written notice of unusual-circumstances extension (10 + 14 days from receipt) (24 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.