UM claim: interrogatories, RFAs and deposition notices may be served without leave of court only after 20 days from the accident

20 days after date of the accident, under Cal. Ins. Code 11580.2(f)(3), (f)(6).

Rule text

Interrogatories under Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 2030.010) of Title 4 of Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure and requests for admission under Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 2033.010) of Title 4 of Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure may be served by either the insured or the insurer upon the other at any time more than 20 days after the accident without leave of court.

Cal. Ins. Code 11580.2(f)(3), (f)(6), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Monday, November 30, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date of the accident): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 20 calendar days: Thursday, November 26, 2026.
  3. That day is a Thanksgiving Day, but this date is fixed by the rule and does not move: Thursday, November 26, 2026.
  4. The period includes its last day, so the earliest day to act is the next court day: Monday, November 30, 2026.
Rules applied
Cal. Ins. Code 11580.2(f)(3), (f)(6)
Interrogatories under Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 2030.010) of Title 4 of Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure and requests for admission under Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 2033.010) of Title 4 of Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure may be served by either the insured or the insurer upon the other at any time more than 20 days after the accident without leave of court.
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
  • Deposition notices served within 20 days after the accident need leave of court (11580.2(f)(3)). Discovery court is the superior court of a proper county (f)(1).
  • 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.
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Worked example

Date of the accident on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, April 5, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date of the accident): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 20 calendar days: Sunday, April 4, 2027.
  3. That day is a Sunday, but this date is fixed by the rule and does not move: Sunday, April 4, 2027.
  4. The period includes its last day, so the earliest day to act is the next court day: Monday, April 5, 2027.

Notes

Deposition notices served within 20 days after the accident need leave of court (11580.2(f)(3)). Discovery court is the superior court of a proper county (f)(1).

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.