Streamlined CEQA: CCP 473 postjudgment motion within 5 days after clerk's mailing or party's service of notice of entry (earlier controls)
4 days after date the clerk mailed, or a party served, notice of entry or file-stamped judgment (use the earlier), under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.2231(b)(1).
Rule text
Moving party must serve and file any motion before the earlier of: (A) Five days after the court clerk mails to the moving party a document entitled "Notice of Entry" of judgment or a file-stamped copy of the judgment, showing the date either was served; or (B) Five days after the moving party is served by any party with a written notice of judgment or a file-stamped copy of the judgment, accompanied by a proof of service.
Calculate this deadline
Deadline
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Trigger (Date the clerk mailed, or a party served, notice of entry or file-stamped judgment (use the earlier)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 4 calendar days: Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
Rules applied
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.2231(b)(1)
Moving party must serve and file any motion before the earlier of: (A) Five days after the court clerk mails to the moving party a document entitled "Notice of Entry" of judgment or a file-stamped copy of the judgment, showing the date either was served; or (B) Five days after the moving party is served by any party with a written notice of judgment or a file-stamped copy of the judgment, accompanied by a proof of service.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
- AMBIGUITY: rule 3.2231 sits in article 1 but subdivision (a) says it governs 'actions governed by the rules in this article'; it applies to streamlined CEQA cases generally per 3.2220. The rule says 'before the earlier of' the fifth day, so the motion must be filed before day 5 expires; modeled conservatively as day 4. Counsel should confirm whether filing on day 5 itself is timely.
- 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 clerk mailed, or a party served, notice of entry or file-stamped judgment (use the earlier) on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Friday, March 19, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the clerk mailed, or a party served, notice of entry or file-stamped judgment (use the earlier)): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 4 calendar days: Friday, March 19, 2027.
Notes
AMBIGUITY: rule 3.2231 sits in article 1 but subdivision (a) says it governs 'actions governed by the rules in this article'; it applies to streamlined CEQA cases generally per 3.2220. The rule says 'before the earlier of' the fifth day, so the motion must be filed before day 5 expires; modeled conservatively as day 4. Counsel should confirm whether filing on day 5 itself is timely.
Related deadlines
- Streamlined CEQA: personally serve petition on respondent agency, real parties and Attorney General within 3 court days after filing (else petitioner's briefing time shrinks) (3 court days after)
- Streamlined CEQA: answer, demurrer/motion to dismiss, venue motion or motion to intervene within 10 days after service of petition (10 days after)
- Streamlined CEQA: opposition to motion challenging sufficiency of petition or to change venue within 10 days after motion served (10 days after)
- Streamlined CEQA: lead agency lodges certified administrative record and serves notice within 10 days after petition served (10 days after)
- Streamlined CEQA: opposition to motion to augment or change the record within 10 days after motion filed (10 days after)
- Streamlined CEQA: court holds initial case management conference within 30 days of filing (30 days after)
- Streamlined CEQA: petitioner gives notice of CMC within 1 court day of receiving court's notice (or at service of petition, if later) (1 court day after)
- Streamlined CEQA: joint CMC statement at least 3 court days before CMC (3 court days before)
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.