Writ of mandate from coordination order (CCP 404 et seq.)

20 days after date written notice of entry of the coordination order (grant, denial, add-on, remand, etc.) was served, under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 404.6; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.505(b).

Rule text

"Within 20 days after service upon him or her of a written notice of entry of an order of the court under this chapter, any party may petition the appropriate reviewing court for a writ of mandate to require the court to make such order as the reviewing court finds appropriate. The superior court may, for good cause, and prior to the expiration of the initial 20-day period, extend the time for one additional period not to exceed 10 days."

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 404.6; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.505(b), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Monday, November 30, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date written notice of entry of the coordination order (grant, denial, add-on, remand, etc.) was served): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 20 calendar days: Thursday, November 26, 2026.
  3. That day is a Thanksgiving Day, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, November 30, 2026 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10).
Rules applied
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 404.6; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.505(b)
"Within 20 days after service upon him or her of a written notice of entry of an order of the court under this chapter, any party may petition the appropriate reviewing court for a writ of mandate to require the court to make such order as the reviewing court finds appropriate. The superior court may, for good cause, and prior to the expiration of the initial 20-day period, extend the time for one additional period not to exceed 10 days."
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
  • Verified: 20 days after SERVICE of written notice of entry. The superior court may extend once by up to 10 days, only if granted BEFORE the initial 20 days expire (enter as a court-ordered date). Petition may be filed in any reviewing court having jurisdiction under general civil rules, subject to CRC 10.1000 (3.505(b)). Same caution as other statutory writ periods in this set: do not rely on the CCP 1013 mail add-on; file within 20 days of service. CCP 1013 applies by text and by analogy to Shearer (418.10) and Aquino (CCP 400); filing within 20 days of service avoids any dispute. [Validation 2026-11, Q0293. Authority: L. C. Rudd & Son, Inc. v. Superior Court (1997) 52 Cal.App.4th 742; Motion Picture & Television Fund Hospital v. Superior Court (2001) 88 Cal.App.4th 488; Shearer v. Superior Court (1977) 70 Cal.App.3d 424, 426]
  • 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 written notice of entry of the coordination order (grant, denial, add-on, remand, etc.) was served on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, April 5, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date written notice of entry of the coordination order (grant, denial, add-on, remand, etc.) was served): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 20 calendar days: Sunday, April 4, 2027.
  3. That day is a Sunday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, April 5, 2027 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10).

Notes

Verified: 20 days after SERVICE of written notice of entry. The superior court may extend once by up to 10 days, only if granted BEFORE the initial 20 days expire (enter as a court-ordered date). Petition may be filed in any reviewing court having jurisdiction under general civil rules, subject to CRC 10.1000 (3.505(b)). Same caution as other statutory writ periods in this set: do not rely on the CCP 1013 mail add-on; file within 20 days of service. CCP 1013 applies by text and by analogy to Shearer (418.10) and Aquino (CCP 400); filing within 20 days of service avoids any dispute. [Validation 2026-11, Q0293. Authority: L. C. Rudd & Son, Inc. v. Superior Court (1997) 52 Cal.App.4th 742; Motion Picture & Television Fund Hospital v. Superior Court (2001) 88 Cal.App.4th 488; Shearer v. Superior Court (1977) 70 Cal.App.3d 424, 426]

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