Class action case conference: file and serve notice of conference
20 days before scheduled date of the class action case conference (crc 3.762), under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.762(d), (e).
Rule text
(d): "The notice must be filed and served on the parties at least 20 calendar days before the scheduled date of the conference." (e): "A conference may be held at any time after the first defendant has appeared."
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Scheduled date of the class action case conference (CRC 3.762)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Count back 20 calendar days: Saturday, October 17, 2026.
- That day is a Saturday. Counting backward, this calculator uses the earlier court day so the full notice period is preserved: Friday, October 16, 2026 (see Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12c).
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.762(d), (e)
(d): "The notice must be filed and served on the parties at least 20 calendar days before the scheduled date of the conference." (e): "A conference may be held at any time after the first defendant has appeared."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.
- Event is the class case conference date (not a general CRC 3.722 CMC). 'extensions: general': CCP 1013(a) extends 'any period of notice' when the notice is served by mail/electronically, so the engine moves the service date earlier; the rule itself does not state an add-on. AMBIGUITY: if the court gives the notice under 3.762(c), it is unclear whether this 20-day timing binds the court notice; the plaintiff's 10-day forwarding duty under 3.762(c) still applies. Clerk approval of the date is required before noticing (3.762(e)(1)).
- 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
Scheduled date of the class action case conference (CRC 3.762) on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Tuesday, February 23, 2027.
- Trigger (Scheduled date of the class action case conference (CRC 3.762)): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Count back 20 calendar days: Tuesday, February 23, 2027.
Notes
Event is the class case conference date (not a general CRC 3.722 CMC). 'extensions: general': CCP 1013(a) extends 'any period of notice' when the notice is served by mail/electronically, so the engine moves the service date earlier; the rule itself does not state an add-on. AMBIGUITY: if the court gives the notice under 3.762(c), it is unclear whether this 20-day timing binds the court notice; the plaintiff's 10-day forwarding duty under 3.762(c) still applies. Clerk approval of the date is required before noticing (3.762(e)(1)).
Related deadlines
- Class action case conference: plaintiff serves defendant's notice on non-appearing named parties (10 days after)
- Class action case conference: plaintiff serves court's notice on all served parties (10 days after)
- Motion to certify / decertify class or modify certification order: serve and file moving papers (34 days before)
- Class certification motion: opposition (20 days before)
- Class certification motion: reply (11 days before)
- CLRA class action: notice of Civ. Code 1781(c) hearing (class propriety / notice / merit) (10 days before)
- Class action dismissal: request hearing after notice of tentative disapproval (15 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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- 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.