Parking citation: request initial review within 21 calendar days from issuance of notice of parking violation

21 days after date the notice of parking violation was issued, under Cal. Veh. Code 40215(a) (amended by Stats. 2025, ch. 346 (AB 1299), eff. Jan. 1, 2026).

Rule text

(a) For a period of 21 calendar days from the issuance of a notice of parking violation or 14 calendar days from the mailing of a notice of delinquent parking violation, exclusive of any days from the day the processing agency receives a request for a copy or facsimile of the original notice of parking violation pursuant to Section 40206.5 and the day the processing agency complies with the request, a person may request an initial review of the notice by the issuing agency.

Cal. Veh. Code 40215(a) (amended by Stats. 2025, ch. 346 (AB 1299), eff. Jan. 1, 2026), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Monday, November 30, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date the notice of parking violation was issued): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 21 calendar days: Friday, November 27, 2026.
  3. That day is a Day after Thanksgiving, 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. Veh. Code 40215(a) (amended by Stats. 2025, ch. 346 (AB 1299), eff. Jan. 1, 2026)
(a) For a period of 21 calendar days from the issuance of a notice of parking violation or 14 calendar days from the mailing of a notice of delinquent parking violation, exclusive of any days from the day the processing agency receives a request for a copy or facsimile of the original notice of parking violation pursuant to Section 40206.5 and the day the processing agency complies with the request, a person may request an initial review of the notice by the issuing agency.
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
  • Alternative: 14 calendar days from mailing of a notice of delinquent parking violation (parking_initial_review_delinquent_14_days); a request is timely within either window. Days between the agency's receipt of a 40206.5 request for a copy of the citation and its compliance are excluded (tolling not modeled; add those days manually). Request may be by phone, in writing, or in person; no charge.
  • 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 notice of parking violation was issued on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, April 5, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date the notice of parking violation was issued): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 21 calendar days: Monday, April 5, 2027.

Notes

Alternative: 14 calendar days from mailing of a notice of delinquent parking violation (parking_initial_review_delinquent_14_days); a request is timely within either window. Days between the agency's receipt of a 40206.5 request for a copy of the citation and its compliance are excluded (tolling not modeled; add those days manually). Request may be by phone, in writing, or in person; no charge.

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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.