Name change: first publication of the order to show cause no later than 28 days before the hearing (four weekly publications, Gov. Code 6064)

28 days before hearing date on the order to show cause, under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1277(a)(2)(A), (a)(3); Cal. Gov. Code 6064.

Rule text

CCP 1277(a)(2)(A): A copy of the order to show cause shall be published pursuant to Section 6064 of the Government Code in a newspaper of general circulation to be designated in the order published in the county. CCP 1277(a)(3): Four weekly publications shall be sufficient publication of the order to show cause. Gov. Code 6064: Publication of notice pursuant to this section shall be once a week for four successive weeks. Four publications in a newspaper regularly published once a week or oftener, with at least five days intervening between the respective publication dates not counting such publication dates, are sufficient. The period of notice commences with the first day of publication and terminates at the end of the twenty-eighth day, including therein the first day.

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1277(a)(2)(A), (a)(3); Cal. Gov. Code 6064, official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Friday, October 9, 2026
  1. Trigger (Hearing date on the order to show cause): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Count back 28 calendar days: Friday, October 9, 2026.
Rules applied
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1277(a)(2)(A), (a)(3); Cal. Gov. Code 6064
CCP 1277(a)(2)(A): A copy of the order to show cause shall be published pursuant to Section 6064 of the Government Code in a newspaper of general circulation to be designated in the order published in the county. CCP 1277(a)(3): Four weekly publications shall be sufficient publication of the order to show cause. Gov. Code 6064: Publication of notice pursuant to this section shall be once a week for four successive weeks. Four publications in a newspaper regularly published once a week or oftener, with at least five days intervening between the respective publication dates not counting such publication dates, are sufficient. The period of notice commences with the first day of publication and terminates at the end of the twenty-eighth day, including therein the first day.
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
  • The 6064 notice period runs from the first publication day through the end of the 28th day counting that first day, so the hearing should fall on or after the 29th day; latest first publication = hearing date minus 28 days. AMBIGUITY: 1277 does not expressly say the 28-day period must end before the hearing, but proof of publication is required at the hearing (1277(a)(2)(A)); this is the conservative reading. Check the newspaper's own submission deadline. Exempt: gender-identity name changes (1277.5) and address-confidentiality petitions (1277(b)).
  • 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

Hearing date on the order to show cause on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, February 11, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Hearing date on the order to show cause): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Count back 28 calendar days: Monday, February 15, 2027.
  3. That day is a Washington's Birthday. Counting backward, this calculator uses the earlier court day so the full notice period is preserved: Thursday, February 11, 2027 (see Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12c).

Notes

The 6064 notice period runs from the first publication day through the end of the 28th day counting that first day, so the hearing should fall on or after the 29th day; latest first publication = hearing date minus 28 days. AMBIGUITY: 1277 does not expressly say the 28-day period must end before the hearing, but proof of publication is required at the hearing (1277(a)(2)(A)); this is the conservative reading. Check the newspaper's own submission deadline. Exempt: gender-identity name changes (1277.5) and address-confidentiality petitions (1277(b)).

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