CARE Act (non-county petitioner): county agency investigates and files written report within 30 court days of the order
30 court days after date of the order directing the county agency to investigate and report (5977(a)(3)(b)), under Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code 5977(a)(3)(B).
Rule text
(B) If the petitioner is a person other than the director of a county behavioral health agency, or their designee, the court shall order a county agency, or their designee, as determined by the court, to investigate, as necessary, file a written report with the court as soon as practicable, but within 30 court days, and provide notice to the respondent and petitioner that a report has been ordered.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date of the order directing the county agency to investigate and report (5977(a)(3)(B))): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Count 30 court days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are not counted): Wednesday, December 23, 2026.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code 5977(a)(3)(B)
(B) If the petitioner is a person other than the director of a county behavioral health agency, or their designee, the court shall order a county agency, or their designee, as determined by the court, to investigate, as necessary, file a written report with the court as soon as practicable, but within 30 court days, and provide notice to the respondent and petitioner that a report has been ordered.Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 10; Gov. Code 6800, 6804, 6806; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10 (for periods set by the Rules of Court)
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.(b) This section applies to Sections 659, 659a, and 921, and to all other provisions of law providing or requiring an act to be performed on a particular day or within a specified period of time, whether expressed in this or any other code or statute, ordinance, rule, or regulation." CCP 10: "Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and any other days that are specified or provided for as judicial holidays in Section 135." Gov. Code 6800: "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." Gov. Code 6804: "“Month” means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed." Gov. Code 6806: "A day is the period of time between any midnight and the midnight following." CRC 1.10(a): "The time in which any act provided by these rules is to be performed is computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, and then it is also excluded." CRC 1.10(b): "Unless otherwise provided by law, if the last day for the performance of any act that is required by these rules to be performed within a specific period of time falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, the period is extended to and includes the next day that is not a holiday." Elec. Code 15: "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the last day for the performance of any act provided for or required by this code shall be a holiday, as defined in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the act may be performed upon the next business day with the same effect as if it had been performed upon the day appointed.For purposes of this section, the Friday in November immediately after Thanksgiving Day shall be considered a holiday."Official source
- Court may grant up to 30 additional days if the county is making progress engaging the respondent (care_report_extension_max_30_days). CARE Act sections are conditionally operative per WIC 5970.5 (operative statewide by Dec. 1, 2024); 5977 and 5977.1 amended Stats. 2025, ch. 528 (SB 27), eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
- 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 order directing the county agency to investigate and report (5977(a)(3)(B)) on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Tuesday, April 27, 2027.
- Trigger (Date of the order directing the county agency to investigate and report (5977(a)(3)(B))): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Count 30 court days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are not counted): Tuesday, April 27, 2027.
Notes
Court may grant up to 30 additional days if the county is making progress engaging the respondent (care_report_extension_max_30_days). CARE Act sections are conditionally operative per WIC 5970.5 (operative statewide by Dec. 1, 2024); 5977 and 5977.1 amended Stats. 2025, ch. 528 (SB 27), eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
Related deadlines
- CARE Act: respondent must serve motion to seal (WIC 5976.5(e)) on other parties by close of the next court day after filing (1 court day after)
- CARE Act: opposition to respondent's motion to seal, 10 court days after service of the motion (plus CCP 1010.6 / 1013 extensions) (10 court days after)
- CARE Act petition: behavioral health professional affidavit must reflect an examination (or attempts) within 60 days before the petition is submitted (60 days after)
- CARE Act petition based on two 14-day intensive treatment detentions: most recent detention within the previous 60 days (60 days after)
- CARE Act: initial appearance set within 14 court days after the court's prima facie finding (county petitioner) or after its order on the county report (14 court days after)
- CARE Act (county petitioner): county behavioral health agency files report supplementing an incomplete petition within 14 court days (14 court days after)
- CARE Act: maximum extension of the county investigation report deadline (no more than 30 additional days) (30 days after)
- CARE Act: county agency serves notice (form CARE-106) of extended report deadline within 5 calendar days of the extension order (5 days after)
Local rules by county
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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.