Civil harassment: objection (form CH-178) to request for release of minor's confidential information, 20 days from mailing of form CH-177

20 days after date the clerk mailed form ch-177 (notice of request for release of minor's confidential information), under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1161.

Rule text

(i) The person who made the request for confidentiality has the right to object by filing form CH-178 within 20 days from the date of the mailing of form CH-177, or verbally objecting at a hearing, if one is held.

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1161, official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Monday, November 30, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date the clerk mailed form CH-177 (Notice of Request for Release of Minor's Confidential Information)): 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, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, November 30, 2026 (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)).
Rules applied
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1161
(i) The person who made the request for confidentiality has the right to object by filing form CH-178 within 20 days from the date of the mailing of form CH-177, or verbally objecting at a hearing, if one is held.
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
  • Applies to minor-confidentiality orders under CCP 527.6(v). The clerk must mail the CH-176 packet within 10 days after the request is filed (clerk duty). The period runs from mailing and the rule adds no mail days, so extensions none (AMBIGUITY: a lawyer may argue CCP 1013(a) applies to a mailed notice; file within 20 days to be safe). The CH-178 must be served on the requester before filing unless it contains confidential information.
  • 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 clerk mailed form CH-177 (Notice of Request for Release of Minor's Confidential Information) on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, April 5, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date the clerk mailed form CH-177 (Notice of Request for Release of Minor's Confidential Information)): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 20 calendar days: Sunday, April 4, 2027.
  3. That day is a Sunday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, April 5, 2027 (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)).

Notes

Applies to minor-confidentiality orders under CCP 527.6(v). The clerk must mail the CH-176 packet within 10 days after the request is filed (clerk duty). The period runs from mailing and the rule adds no mail days, so extensions none (AMBIGUITY: a lawyer may argue CCP 1013(a) applies to a mailed notice; file within 20 days to be safe). The CH-178 must be served on the requester before filing unless it contains confidential information.

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