Cartwright Act antitrust: 4 years after accrual
48 months after date the cause of action accrued, under Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 16750.1.
Rule text
Bus. & Prof. Code 16750.1: "Any civil action to enforce any cause of action for a violation of this chapter shall be commenced within four years after the cause of action accrued."
Calculate this deadline
Deadline
Wednesday, November 6, 2030
- Trigger (Date the cause of action accrued): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Add 48 months: Wednesday, November 6, 2030.
Rules applied
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 16750.1
Bus. & Prof. Code 16750.1: "Any civil action to enforce any cause of action for a violation of this chapter shall be commenced within four years after the cause of action accrued."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
- 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 cause of action accrued on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, March 17, 2031.
- Trigger (Date the cause of action accrued): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Add 48 months: Saturday, March 15, 2031.
- That day is a Saturday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, March 17, 2031 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 350).
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.