Anti-SLAPP special motion to strike
60 days after date the complaint (or cross-complaint / amended complaint) was served, under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 425.16(f) (section last amended by Stats. 2024, ch. 444 (SB 577), eff. Jan. 1, 2025).
Rule text
The special motion may be filed within 60 days of the service of the complaint or, in the court’s discretion, at any later time upon terms it deems proper. The motion shall be scheduled by the clerk of the court for a hearing not more than 30 days after the service of the motion unless the docket conditions of the court require a later hearing.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the complaint (or cross-complaint / amended complaint) was served): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 60 calendar days: Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 425.16(f) (section last amended by Stats. 2024, ch. 444 (SB 577), eff. Jan. 1, 2025)
The special motion may be filed within 60 days of the service of the complaint or, in the court’s discretion, at any later time upon terms it deems proper. The motion shall be scheduled by the clerk of the court for a hearing not more than 30 days after the service of the motion unless the docket conditions of the court require a later 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
- AMBIGUITY: whether CCP 1013/1010.6 extends the 60 days when the pleading is served by mail/electronically on an appearing party, and how 'service' of a summons-served complaint is measured; conservative: count 60 days from completion of service with no extension. Hearing: not more than 30 days after service of the motion unless docket conditions require later. The 2025 amendment did not change subdivision (f) as fetched.
- 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 complaint (or cross-complaint / amended complaint) was served on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Friday, May 14, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the complaint (or cross-complaint / amended complaint) was served): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 60 calendar days: Friday, May 14, 2027.
Notes
AMBIGUITY: whether CCP 1013/1010.6 extends the 60 days when the pleading is served by mail/electronically on an appearing party, and how 'service' of a summons-served complaint is measured; conservative: count 60 days from completion of service with no extension. Hearing: not more than 30 days after service of the motion unless docket conditions require later. The 2025 amendment did not change subdivision (f) as fetched.
Related deadlines
- Answer, demurrer, or motion to strike in response to complaint (30 days after)
- Unlawful detainer: response to complaint (10 court days after)
- Response to cross-complaint (30 days after)
- Response to amended complaint (or amended cross-complaint) (30 days after)
- Amend or answer after ruling on demurrer (10 days after)
- Demurrer hearing to be set within 35 days of filing (35 days after)
- Serve cross-complaint on new parties and file proof of service (30 days after)
- Serve defendant added by amended complaint and file proof of service (30 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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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.