Action upon a judgment (U.S. or sister-state court): 10 years
120 months after date the judgment was entered (became enforceable), under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 337.5(b).
Rule text
337.5. Within 10 years: ... (b) An action upon a judgment or decree of any court of the United States or of any state within the United States.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the judgment was entered (became enforceable)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Add 120 months: Thursday, November 6, 2036.
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 337.5(b)
337.5. Within 10 years: ... (b) An action upon a judgment or decree of any court of the United States or of any state within the United States.Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 350
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." CCP 350: "An action is commenced, within the meaning of this Title, when the complaint is filed."Official source
- This is a new ACTION on a judgment (e.g., suing on a sister-state or federal judgment). It is distinct from the 10-year period of enforceability of a California money judgment and its renewal (CCP 683.020, 683.130), which already exist in the CA civil set (judgment_enforceability_expires, judgment_renewal_application_last_day). When the period starts for a foreign judgment, and the effect of renewal in the rendering state, are case-law questions; verify. Sister State Money Judgments Act registration (CCP 1710.10 et seq.) not modeled. NOT APPLIED BY THE ENGINE: (1) accrual: the engine counts from the date you enter; the common-law discovery rule and delayed-accrual doctrines (Fox v. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (2005) 35 Cal.4th 797; Norgart v. Upjohn Co. (1999) 21 Cal.4th 383), continuing-violation and continuous-accrual doctrines can move the start date, so enter the correct accrual date. (2) tolling: minority or lack of legal capacity (CCP 352), defendant's absence from California (CCP 351, limited by commerce-clause case law), imprisonment (CCP 352.1, max 2 years), equitable tolling, written waivers/tolling agreements (CCP 360.5), acknowledgment or part payment (CCP 360), bankruptcy (11 U.S.C. 108(c)), and Judicial Council Emergency Rule 9 (2020 Covid-19 tolling of civil limitations periods) are NOT applied. An action is commenced when the complaint is filed (CCP 350). Last day on a Saturday, Sunday or judicial holiday rolls to the next court day (CCP 12a; CCP 366.2(b)(1) confirms 12 and 12a apply to limitations periods).
- 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 judgment was entered (became enforceable) on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, March 16, 2037.
- Trigger (Date the judgment was entered (became enforceable)): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Add 120 months: Sunday, March 15, 2037.
- That day is a Sunday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, March 16, 2037 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 350).
Notes
This is a new ACTION on a judgment (e.g., suing on a sister-state or federal judgment). It is distinct from the 10-year period of enforceability of a California money judgment and its renewal (CCP 683.020, 683.130), which already exist in the CA civil set (judgment_enforceability_expires, judgment_renewal_application_last_day). When the period starts for a foreign judgment, and the effect of renewal in the rendering state, are case-law questions; verify. Sister State Money Judgments Act registration (CCP 1710.10 et seq.) not modeled. NOT APPLIED BY THE ENGINE: (1) accrual: the engine counts from the date you enter; the common-law discovery rule and delayed-accrual doctrines (Fox v. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (2005) 35 Cal.4th 797; Norgart v. Upjohn Co. (1999) 21 Cal.4th 383), continuing-violation and continuous-accrual doctrines can move the start date, so enter the correct accrual date. (2) tolling: minority or lack of legal capacity (CCP 352), defendant's absence from California (CCP 351, limited by commerce-clause case law), imprisonment (CCP 352.1, max 2 years), equitable tolling, written waivers/tolling agreements (CCP 360.5), acknowledgment or part payment (CCP 360), bankruptcy (11 U.S.C. 108(c)), and Judicial Council Emergency Rule 9 (2020 Covid-19 tolling of civil limitations periods) are NOT applied. An action is commenced when the complaint is filed (CCP 350). Last day on a Saturday, Sunday or judicial holiday rolls to the next court day (CCP 12a; CCP 366.2(b)(1) confirms 12 and 12a apply to limitations periods).
Related deadlines
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.