Coordination trial judge holds initial case management conference (court deadline)
45 days after date the order assigning the coordination trial judge was issued, under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.541(a).
Rule text
(a): "The coordination trial judge must hold a case management conference within 45 days after issuance of the assignment order. Counsel and all self-represented persons must attend the conference and be prepared to discuss all matters specified in the order setting the conference. At any time following the assignment of the coordination trial judge, a party may serve and submit a proposed agenda for the conference and a proposed form of order covering such matters of procedure and discovery as may be appropriate."
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the order assigning the coordination trial judge was issued): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 45 calendar days: Monday, December 21, 2026.
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.541(a)
(a): "The coordination trial judge must hold a case management conference within 45 days after issuance of the assignment order. Counsel and all self-represented persons must attend the conference and be prepared to discuss all matters specified in the order setting the conference. At any time following the assignment of the coordination trial judge, a party may serve and submit a proposed agenda for the conference and a proposed form of order covering such matters of procedure and discovery as may be appropriate."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
- Court-side outer date for the initial CMC; the actual date is set by order. Event coordination_order here means the ORDER ASSIGNING THE COORDINATION TRIAL JUDGE (CRC 3.540), which can be later than the order granting coordination. Attendance mandatory for counsel and self-represented persons.
- 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 order assigning the coordination trial judge was issued on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, April 29, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the order assigning the coordination trial judge was issued): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 45 calendar days: Thursday, April 29, 2027.
Notes
Court-side outer date for the initial CMC; the actual date is set by order. Event coordination_order here means the ORDER ASSIGNING THE COORDINATION TRIAL JUDGE (CRC 3.540), which can be later than the order granting coordination. Attendance mandatory for counsel and self-represented persons.
Related deadlines
- Coordination: make original signed (penalty of perjury) document available after demand (5 days after)
- Coordination proceeding: serve and submit supporting or opposing memoranda and declarations (9 court days before)
- Petition for coordination: response in opposition (9 court days before)
- Petition for coordination: response in support (and alternate site request) (9 court days before)
- Petition for coordination: serve notice of submission, petition, and supporting papers on all parties (5 court days after)
- Petition for coordination: submit notice, proof of filing, and proof of service to the Chair of the Judicial Council (5 court days after)
- Coordination motion judge sets hearing on petition (court deadline) (30 days after)
- Coordination: opposition to motion for stay order (CCP 404.5) (10 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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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.