CFCA action filed by AG (or prosecuting authority) involving both state and local funds: other government's intervention or election 60 days after receiving the complaint
60 days after date the prosecuting authority (for an ag-filed action) or the attorney general (for a prosecuting-authority-filed action) received the complaint, under Cal. Gov. Code 12652(a)(3), (b)(3).
Rule text
[(a)(3)] The prosecuting authority shall have the right to intervene in an action brought by the Attorney General under this subdivision within 60 days after receipt of the complaint pursuant to paragraph (2). The court may permit intervention thereafter upon a showing that all of the requirements of Section 387 of the Code of Civil Procedure have been met. [(b)(3)] Within 60 days after receiving the complaint pursuant to paragraph (2), the Attorney General shall do either of the following: (A) Notify the court that it intends to proceed with the action ... (B) Notify the court that it declines to proceed with the action
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the prosecuting authority (for an AG-filed action) or the Attorney General (for a prosecuting-authority-filed action) received the complaint): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 60 calendar days: Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
Cal. Gov. Code 12652(a)(3), (b)(3)
[(a)(3)] The prosecuting authority shall have the right to intervene in an action brought by the Attorney General under this subdivision within 60 days after receipt of the complaint pursuant to paragraph (2). The court may permit intervention thereafter upon a showing that all of the requirements of Section 387 of the Code of Civil Procedure have been met. [(b)(3)] Within 60 days after receiving the complaint pursuant to paragraph (2), the Attorney General shall do either of the following: (A) Notify the court that it intends to proceed with the action ... (B) Notify the court that it declines to proceed with the actionOfficial 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
- Government-to-government periods; included because the defendant and relator calendars depend on them.
- 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 prosecuting authority (for an AG-filed action) or the Attorney General (for a prosecuting-authority-filed action) received the complaint on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Friday, May 14, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the prosecuting authority (for an AG-filed action) or the Attorney General (for a prosecuting-authority-filed action) received the complaint): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 60 calendar days: Friday, May 14, 2027.
Notes
Government-to-government periods; included because the defendant and relator calendars depend on them.
Related deadlines
- California False Claims Act qui tam: Attorney General's election to intervene (seal period) ends 60 days after AG receives complaint and disclosure (state funds) (60 days after)
- CFCA qui tam (political subdivision funds only): prosecuting authority's election to intervene 45 days after AG forwards the complaint (45 days after)
- CFCA qui tam (mixed state and local funds): prosecuting authority may intervene within 60 days after the AG notifies the court it will proceed (60 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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- Trinity
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- Tuolumne
- Ventura
- Yolo
- Yuba
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.