Class action case conference: plaintiff serves defendant's notice on non-appearing named parties
10 days after date plaintiff received the case conference notice given by a party, under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.762(b).
Rule text
"Notice of the conference may be given by any party. If notice is given by a named plaintiff, notice must be served on all named parties to the action. If notice is given by a defendant, notice must be served only on the parties who have appeared. Within 10 calendar days after receipt of the notice, the plaintiff must serve a copy on each named party who has not appeared in the action and must file a declaration of service. If the plaintiff is unable to serve any party, the plaintiff must file a declaration stating the reasons for failure of service."
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date plaintiff RECEIVED the case conference notice given by a party): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 10 calendar days: Monday, November 16, 2026.
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.762(b)
"Notice of the conference may be given by any party. If notice is given by a named plaintiff, notice must be served on all named parties to the action. If notice is given by a defendant, notice must be served only on the parties who have appeared. Within 10 calendar days after receipt of the notice, the plaintiff must serve a copy on each named party who has not appeared in the action and must file a declaration of service. If the plaintiff is unable to serve any party, the plaintiff must file a declaration stating the reasons for failure of service."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
- Period runs from RECEIPT, not service, so CCP 1013 add-ons are not applied; enter the actual receipt date. Plaintiff must also file a declaration of service (or a declaration of reasons for failure of service) within the same period. Calendar days per the rule's text.
- 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 plaintiff RECEIVED the case conference notice given by a party on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, March 25, 2027.
- Trigger (Date plaintiff RECEIVED the case conference notice given by a party): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 10 calendar days: Thursday, March 25, 2027.
Notes
Period runs from RECEIPT, not service, so CCP 1013 add-ons are not applied; enter the actual receipt date. Plaintiff must also file a declaration of service (or a declaration of reasons for failure of service) within the same period. Calendar days per the rule's text.
Related deadlines
- Class action case conference: plaintiff serves court's notice on all served parties (10 days after)
- Class action case conference: file and serve notice of conference (20 days before)
- 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.
- Alameda
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- Fresno
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- Los Angeles
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- Marin
- Mariposa
- Mendocino
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- Modoc
- Mono
- Monterey
- Napa
- Nevada
- Orange
- Placer
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- Sacramento
- San Benito
- San Bernardino
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Joaquin
- San Luis Obispo
- San Mateo
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Shasta
- Sierra
- Siskiyou
- Solano
- Sonoma
- Stanislaus
- Sutter
- Tehama
- Trinity
- Tulare
- 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.