Early evaluation conference: 90-day stay of the construction-related accessibility claim (expires)
90 days after date the court issued the order granting the stay, under Cal. Civ. Code 55.54(d)(1), (h).
Rule text
(d) Upon the filing of an application for stay and early evaluation conference by a qualified defendant, or a defendant described by paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), the court shall immediately issue an order that does all of the following: (1) Grants a 90-day stay of the proceedings with respect to the construction-related accessibility claim, unless the plaintiff has obtained temporary injunctive relief that is still in place for the construction-related accessibility claim. ... (h) For a claim involving a qualified defendant, as provided in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b), the court may schedule additional conferences and may extend the 90-day stay for good cause shown, but not to exceed one additional 90-day extension.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the court issued the order granting the stay): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 90 calendar days: Thursday, February 4, 2027.
Cal. Civ. Code 55.54(d)(1), (h)
(d) Upon the filing of an application for stay and early evaluation conference by a qualified defendant, or a defendant described by paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), the court shall immediately issue an order that does all of the following: (1) Grants a 90-day stay of the proceedings with respect to the construction-related accessibility claim, unless the plaintiff has obtained temporary injunctive relief that is still in place for the construction-related accessibility claim. ... (h) For a claim involving a qualified defendant, as provided in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b), the court may schedule additional conferences and may extend the 90-day stay for good cause shown, but not to exceed one additional 90-day extension.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
- Informational expiration date of the stay; computed from issuance of the order (the statute does not say whether day 1 is the order date; CCP 12 exclusion of the first day assumed). The court may lift the stay earlier (55.54(e)(2), (3)) or, for a qualified (CASp) defendant, extend it once by up to 90 more days (55.54(h)); check the order. No weekend/holiday roll because the stay simply expires. Responsive-pleading time tolled during the stay (55.54(b)(1)). Civ. Code 55.54 as amended by Stats. 2015, ch. 755 (AB 1521), eff. Oct. 10, 2015.
- 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 court issued the order granting the stay on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Sunday, June 13, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the court issued the order granting the stay): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 90 calendar days: Sunday, June 13, 2027.
- That day is a Sunday, but this date is fixed by the rule and does not move: Sunday, June 13, 2027.
Notes
Informational expiration date of the stay; computed from issuance of the order (the statute does not say whether day 1 is the order date; CCP 12 exclusion of the first day assumed). The court may lift the stay earlier (55.54(e)(2), (3)) or, for a qualified (CASp) defendant, extend it once by up to 90 more days (55.54(h)); check the order. No weekend/holiday roll because the stay simply expires. Responsive-pleading time tolled during the stay (55.54(b)(1)). Civ. Code 55.54 as amended by Stats. 2015, ch. 755 (AB 1521), eff. Oct. 10, 2015.
Related deadlines
- Construction-related accessibility claim: defendant's application for stay and early evaluation conference (no later than first responsive pleading or appearance, normally 30 days after service of summons) (30 days after)
- Construction-related accessibility claim: application for stay and early evaluation conference after plaintiff (formerly in pro per) serves Notice of Substitution of Counsel (30 days) (30 days after)
- Early evaluation conference: court must set it no later than 70 days after issuing the stay order (70 days after)
- Early evaluation conference: may not be set earlier than 50 days after the defendant's application is filed (50 days after)
- Early evaluation conference: qualified defendant files and serves CASp inspection report at least 15 days before the conference (15 days before)
- Early evaluation conference: plaintiff files and serves statement (itemized conditions, damages, fees, settlement demand) at least 15 days before the conference (15 days before)
- Early evaluation conference: joint site inspection at the premises (if defendant requested) no later than 30 days after the court order (30 days after)
- Early evaluation conference: defendant (building-department or CASp-inspector approved construction, 60-day correction) files and serves evidence of correction within 10 calendar days after completing corrections (10 days after)
Local rules by county
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Rules current as of 2026-10-25. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.