Time-limited demand (CCP 999.1): earliest permissible expiration, demand sent by (non-certified) mail (33 days)
33 days after date the time-limited demand was transmitted by mail (other than certified mail), under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 999.1(a).
Rule text
(a) The time period within which the demand must be accepted shall be not fewer than 30 days from date of transmission of the demand, if transmission is by email, facsimile, or certified mail, or not fewer than 33 days, if transmission is by mail.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the time-limited demand was transmitted by mail (other than certified mail)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 33 calendar days: Wednesday, December 9, 2026.
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 999.1(a)
(a) The time period within which the demand must be accepted shall be not fewer than 30 days from date of transmission of the demand, if transmission is by email, facsimile, or certified mail, or not fewer than 33 days, if transmission is by mail.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
- Pre-suit and pre-judgment settlement demands on a liability insurer (CCP 999-999.5, added by Stats. 2022, ch. 719 (SB 1155), eff. Jan. 1, 2023). This is the MINIMUM acceptance period the demand must allow; the demand may set a longer one. roll 'none': the statute fixes a minimum contract term, not a filing deadline, and CCP 12a's application is not addressed; a drafter should state an expiration date on or after the computed date (choosing a later business day is the safe direction). Other material terms: 999.1(b)-(g). Demand must be sent to the insurer's designated address or the assigned representative (999.2). If the insurer does not accept, it must notify the claimant in writing before the demand expires (999.3(c)); no day count. See time_limited_demand_min_acceptance_30_days for email, fax, or certified mail.
- 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 time-limited demand was transmitted by mail (other than certified mail) on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Saturday, April 17, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the time-limited demand was transmitted by mail (other than certified mail)): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 33 calendar days: Saturday, April 17, 2027.
- That day is a Saturday, but this date is fixed by the rule and does not move: Saturday, April 17, 2027.
Notes
Pre-suit and pre-judgment settlement demands on a liability insurer (CCP 999-999.5, added by Stats. 2022, ch. 719 (SB 1155), eff. Jan. 1, 2023). This is the MINIMUM acceptance period the demand must allow; the demand may set a longer one. roll 'none': the statute fixes a minimum contract term, not a filing deadline, and CCP 12a's application is not addressed; a drafter should state an expiration date on or after the computed date (choosing a later business day is the safe direction). Other material terms: 999.1(b)-(g). Demand must be sent to the insurer's designated address or the assigned representative (999.2). If the insurer does not accept, it must notify the claimant in writing before the demand expires (999.3(c)); no day count. See time_limited_demand_min_acceptance_30_days for email, fax, or certified mail.
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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.