Class action dismissal: request hearing after notice of tentative disapproval

15 days after date the notice of tentative disapproval of the request for dismissal was served, under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.770(b).

Rule text

"The court may grant the request without a hearing. If the request is disapproved, notice of tentative disapproval must be sent to the attorneys of record. Any party may seek, within 15 calendar days of the service of the notice of tentative disapproval, a hearing on the request. If no hearing is sought within that period, the request for dismissal will be deemed denied."

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.770(b), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Monday, November 23, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date the notice of tentative disapproval of the request for dismissal was served): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 15 calendar days: Saturday, November 21, 2026.
  3. That day is a Saturday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, November 23, 2026 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10).
Rules applied
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.770(b)
"The court may grant the request without a hearing. If the request is disapproved, notice of tentative disapproval must be sent to the attorneys of record. Any party may seek, within 15 calendar days of the service of the notice of tentative disapproval, a hearing on the request. If no hearing is sought within that period, the request for dismissal will be deemed denied."
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
  • If no hearing is sought within the period the dismissal request is DEEMED DENIED. Runs from service of the court's notice; CCP 1013 / 1010.6 add-ons applied as general rule, but because the consequence is automatic denial, do not rely on the add-on. Normal CCP 12a roll applied to the last day to act.
  • 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 notice of tentative disapproval of the request for dismissal was served on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Tuesday, March 30, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date the notice of tentative disapproval of the request for dismissal was served): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 15 calendar days: Tuesday, March 30, 2027.

Notes

If no hearing is sought within the period the dismissal request is DEEMED DENIED. Runs from service of the court's notice; CCP 1013 / 1010.6 add-ons applied as general rule, but because the consequence is automatic denial, do not rely on the add-on. Normal CCP 12a roll applied to the last day to act.

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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.