Administrative mandamus (CCP 1094.5): lodge the part of the administrative record to be used at least 5 days before the hearing

5 days before date of the hearing on the petition for writ of administrative mandate, under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1140.

Rule text

The party intending to use a part of the administrative record in a case brought under Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.5 must lodge that part of the record at least five days before the hearing.

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1140, official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Friday, October 30, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date of the hearing on the petition for writ of administrative mandate): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Count back 5 calendar days: Sunday, November 1, 2026.
  3. That day is a Sunday. Counting backward, this calculator uses the earlier court day so the full notice period is preserved: Friday, October 30, 2026 (see Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12c).
Rules applied
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1140
The party intending to use a part of the administrative record in a case brought under Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.5 must lodge that part of the record at least five days before the hearing.
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
  • Counting backward from a hearing or trial, when the day lands on a weekend or holiday we use the earlier court day. The rules do not state the direction expressly; confirm with the court.
  • Calendar days, counted back from the hearing (CCP 12c / CRC 1.10); if the computed day is not a court day, lodge on the preceding court day. Many courts set earlier lodging dates by local rule or in the briefing order; check the county overlay. Rule amended and renumbered eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
  • 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 hearing on the petition for writ of administrative mandate on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Wednesday, March 10, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date of the hearing on the petition for writ of administrative mandate): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Count back 5 calendar days: Wednesday, March 10, 2027.

Notes

Calendar days, counted back from the hearing (CCP 12c / CRC 1.10); if the computed day is not a court day, lodge on the preceding court day. Many courts set earlier lodging dates by local rule or in the briefing order; check the county overlay. Rule amended and renumbered eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

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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.