Streamlined CEQA: answer, demurrer/motion to dismiss, venue motion or motion to intervene within 10 days after service of petition
10 days after date the petition was served on that respondent or real party, under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.2224(a).
Rule text
Respondent and any real party in interest must serve and file any answer to the petition; any motion challenging the sufficiency of the petition, including any motion to dismiss the petition; any other response to the petition; any motion to change venue; or any motion to intervene within 10 days after service of petition or complaint on that party or within the time ordered by the court. Any such answer, motion, or other response from the same party must be filed concurrently.
Calculate this deadline
Deadline
Monday, November 16, 2026
- Trigger (Date the petition was served on that respondent or real party): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 10 calendar days: Monday, November 16, 2026.
Rules applied
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.2224(a)
Respondent and any real party in interest must serve and file any answer to the petition; any motion challenging the sufficiency of the petition, including any motion to dismiss the petition; any other response to the petition; any motion to change venue; or any motion to intervene within 10 days after service of petition or complaint on that party or within the time ordered by the court. Any such answer, motion, or other response from the same party must be filed concurrently.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
- Streamlined CEQA project (CRC 3.2220: environmental leadership development project (PRC 21178-21189.3, repealed Jan. 1, 2034), media campus (21168.6.6), Oakland ballpark (21168.6.7), Inglewood arena (21168.6.8), leadership transit (21168.6.9), Old Town Center (21189.70), infrastructure projects (21189.80-21189.91)). CRC 3.2222(e): the CCP 1010.6 electronic-service extension does not apply; service must be personal or electronic (3.2222(b)). All such filings from one party must be filed concurrently.
- 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 petition was served on that respondent or real party on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, March 25, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the petition was served on that respondent or real party): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 10 calendar days: Thursday, March 25, 2027.
Notes
Streamlined CEQA project (CRC 3.2220: environmental leadership development project (PRC 21178-21189.3, repealed Jan. 1, 2034), media campus (21168.6.6), Oakland ballpark (21168.6.7), Inglewood arena (21168.6.8), leadership transit (21168.6.9), Old Town Center (21189.70), infrastructure projects (21189.80-21189.91)). CRC 3.2222(e): the CCP 1010.6 electronic-service extension does not apply; service must be personal or electronic (3.2222(b)). All such filings from one party must be filed concurrently.
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: 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)
- Streamlined CEQA: petitioner's opening brief within 25 days after CMC (25 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.