California securities fraud (Corp. Code 25500, 25501, 25502): 5 years after the violation (earlier of this and 2 years from discovery)

60 months after date of the act or transaction constituting the violation, under Cal. Corp. Code 25506(b).

Rule text

Corp. Code 25506(b): "For proceedings commencing on or after January 1, 2005, no action shall be maintained to enforce any liability created under Section 25500, 25501, or 25502 (or Section 25504 or Section 25504.1 insofar as they related to those sections) unless brought before the expiration of five years after the act or transaction constituting the violation or the expiration of two years after the discovery by the plaintiff of the facts constituting the violation, whichever shall first expire."

Cal. Corp. Code 25506(b), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Thursday, November 6, 2031
  1. Trigger (Date of the act or transaction constituting the violation): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Add 60 months: Thursday, November 6, 2031.
Rules applied
Cal. Corp. Code 25506(b)
Corp. Code 25506(b): "For proceedings commencing on or after January 1, 2005, no action shall be maintained to enforce any liability created under Section 25500, 25501, or 25502 (or Section 25504 or Section 25504.1 insofar as they related to those sections) unless brought before the expiration of five years after the act or transaction constituting the violation or the expiration of two years after the discovery by the plaintiff of the facts constituting the violation, whichever shall first expire."
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
  • Whichever first expires: also calendar securities_25506b_2yr_discovery. Other Corp. Code remedies (e.g., 25503, 25507) have different periods; not covered here.
  • 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 of the act or transaction constituting the violation on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, March 15, 2032.

  1. Trigger (Date of the act or transaction constituting the violation): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Add 60 months: Monday, March 15, 2032.

Notes

Whichever first expires: also calendar securities_25506b_2yr_discovery. Other Corp. Code remedies (e.g., 25503, 25507) have different periods; not covered here.

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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.