Notice of appeal, limited civil UD (30 days after service of notice of entry or filed-endorsed judgment)
30 days after date the clerk or a party served notice of entry of judgment or a filed-endorsed copy of the judgment, under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.822(a)(1)(A), (B), (d).
Rule text
(1) Unless a statute or rule 8.823 provides otherwise, a notice of appeal must be filed on or before the earliest of: (A) 30 days after the trial court clerk serves the party filing the notice of appeal a document entitled "Notice of Entry" of judgment or a filed-endorsed copy of the judgment, showing the date it was served; (B) 30 days after the party filing the notice of appeal serves or is served by a party with a document entitled "Notice of Entry" of judgment or a filed-endorsed copy of the judgment, accompanied by proof of service; or (C) 90 days after the entry of judgment.
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.822(a)(1)(A), (B), (d), official source
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the clerk or a party served notice of entry of judgment or a filed-endorsed copy of the judgment): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Sunday, December 6, 2026.
- That day is a Sunday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, December 7, 2026 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10).
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.822(a)(1)(A), (B), (d)
(1) Unless a statute or rule 8.823 provides otherwise, a notice of appeal must be filed on or before the earliest of: (A) 30 days after the trial court clerk serves the party filing the notice of appeal a document entitled "Notice of Entry" of judgment or a filed-endorsed copy of the judgment, showing the date it was served; (B) 30 days after the party filing the notice of appeal serves or is served by a party with a document entitled "Notice of Entry" of judgment or a filed-endorsed copy of the judgment, accompanied by proof of service; or (C) 90 days after the entry of judgment.Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10
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." CCP 12b: "If any city, county, state, or public office, other than a branch office, is closed for the whole of any day, insofar as the business of that office is concerned, that day shall be considered as a holiday for the purposes of computing time under Sections 12 and 12a." 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."Official source
- EARLIEST of this and ud_notice_of_appeal_limited_90. Late notice of appeal must be dismissed (8.822(d)). No CCP 1013 or 1010.6 extension (both exclude notices of appeal). Most UD cases are limited civil cases (amount demanded $35,000 or less); UD cases that are unlimited civil cases are appealed to the Court of Appeal under CRC 8.104 (60 days after service of notice of entry, 180 days after entry), which is in the CA appellate rule set.
- 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 or a party served notice of entry of judgment or a filed-endorsed copy of the judgment on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the clerk or a party served notice of entry of judgment or a filed-endorsed copy of the judgment): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
Notes
EARLIEST of this and ud_notice_of_appeal_limited_90. Late notice of appeal must be dismissed (8.822(d)). No CCP 1013 or 1010.6 extension (both exclude notices of appeal). Most UD cases are limited civil cases (amount demanded $35,000 or less); UD cases that are unlimited civil cases are appealed to the Court of Appeal under CRC 8.104 (60 days after service of notice of entry, 180 days after entry), which is in the CA appellate rule set.
Related deadlines
- Notice of appeal, limited civil UD (90 days after entry of judgment, outer limit) (90 days after)
- Notice of appeal after denial of new trial motion (limited civil): 15 days after service of denial (15 days after)
- Cross-appeal (limited civil): 10 days after clerk serves notification of first appeal (10 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.
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- Sutter
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- Tuolumne
- Ventura
- Yolo
- Yuba
Rules current as of 2026-10-23. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.