Ex parte GVRO expires: no later than 21 days from date of order
21 days after date of the ex parte gun violence restraining order, under Cal. Penal Code 18155(c).
Rule text
(c) If the court determines that the grounds to issue an ex parte gun violence restraining order exist, it shall issue an ex parte gun violence restraining order that prohibits the subject of the petition from having in their custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving, or attempting to purchase or receive a firearm or ammunition, and expires no later than 21 days from the date of the order.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date of the ex parte gun violence restraining order): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 21 calendar days: Friday, November 27, 2026.
- That day is a Day after Thanksgiving, but this date is fixed by the rule and does not move: Friday, November 27, 2026.
Cal. Penal Code 18155(c)
(c) If the court determines that the grounds to issue an ex parte gun violence restraining order exist, it shall issue an ex parte gun violence restraining order that prohibits the subject of the petition from having in their custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving, or attempting to purchase or receive a firearm or ammunition, and expires no later than 21 days from the date of the order.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
- OUTER LIMIT: the order may expire sooner; the order itself must state its expiration date and time (18160(a)(2)), which controls. Roll 'none'. Remains in effect during a good-cause continuance of the hearing (18195). Statute amended eff. Jan. 1, 2025 (AB 2917).
- 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 ex parte gun violence restraining order on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, April 5, 2027.
- Trigger (Date of the ex parte gun violence restraining order): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 21 calendar days: Monday, April 5, 2027.
Notes
OUTER LIMIT: the order may expire sooner; the order itself must state its expiration date and time (18160(a)(2)), which controls. Roll 'none'. Remains in effect during a good-cause continuance of the hearing (18195). Statute amended eff. Jan. 1, 2025 (AB 2917).
Related deadlines
- Temporary emergency GVRO expires: 21 days from issuance (21 days after)
- Hearing after temporary emergency GVRO: within 21 days after date on order (21 days after)
- Law enforcement must file temporary emergency GVRO with court: no later than 3 court days after issuance (3 court days after)
- Hearing after ex parte GVRO: within 21 days after date on order (21 days after)
- Request to renew GVRO after hearing: may be filed within the 3 months before expiration (3 months before)
- GVRO served by a non-officer (no officer request): surrender, sell or transfer all firearms and ammunition within 24 hours of service (1 day after)
- GVRO: file original firearm surrender receipt with the court (and copy with serving agency) within 48 hours after service (2 days after)
- GVRO: subject who files a relinquishment of firearm rights form must surrender firearms, ammunition and magazines within 48 hours of filing the form (2 days after)
Local rules by county
County local rules and courtroom procedures can add to or change this deadline. Pick a county to calculate with them applied.
- Alameda
- Alpine
- Amador
- Butte
- Calaveras
- Colusa
- Contra Costa
- Del Norte
- El Dorado
- Fresno
- Glenn
- Humboldt
- Imperial
- Inyo
- Kern
- Kings
- Lake
- Lassen
- Los Angeles
- Madera
- Marin
- Mariposa
- Mendocino
- Merced
- Modoc
- Mono
- Monterey
- Napa
- Nevada
- Orange
- Placer
- Plumas
- Riverside
- Sacramento
- San Benito
- San Bernardino
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Joaquin
- San Luis Obispo
- San Mateo
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Shasta
- Sierra
- Siskiyou
- Solano
- Sonoma
- Stanislaus
- Sutter
- Tehama
- Trinity
- Tulare
- Tuolumne
- Ventura
- Yolo
- Yuba
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.