Public Records Act order: petition for extraordinary writ within 20 days after service of notice of entry
20 days after date written notice of entry of the trial court's cpra order (directing or refusing disclosure) was served on the party, under Cal. Gov. Code 7923.500(a), (b), (c).
Rule text
(a) An order of the court, either directing disclosure by a public official or supporting the decision of the public official refusing disclosure, is not a final judgment or order within the meaning of Section 904.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure from which an appeal may be taken, but shall be immediately reviewable by petition to the appellate court for the issuance of an extraordinary writ.(b) Upon entry of any order pursuant to this chapter, a party shall, in order to obtain review of the order, file a petition within 20 days after service upon the party of a written notice of entry of the order, or within a further time, not exceeding an additional 20 days, as the trial court may for good cause allow.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date written notice of entry of the trial court's CPRA order (directing or refusing disclosure) was SERVED on the party): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 20 calendar days: Thursday, November 26, 2026.
- 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).
Cal. Gov. Code 7923.500(a), (b), (c)
(a) An order of the court, either directing disclosure by a public official or supporting the decision of the public official refusing disclosure, is not a final judgment or order within the meaning of Section 904.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure from which an appeal may be taken, but shall be immediately reviewable by petition to the appellate court for the issuance of an extraordinary writ.(b) Upon entry of any order pursuant to this chapter, a party shall, in order to obtain review of the order, file a petition within 20 days after service upon the party of a written notice of entry of the order, or within a further time, not exceeding an additional 20 days, as the trial court may for good cause allow.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
- Writ review is the exclusive route; a CPRA disclosure order is not appealable. Jurisdictional in effect: treat as non-extendable except by a trial court good-cause order (see cpra_writ_petition_max_with_extension). Former Gov. Code 6259(c), recodified eff. Jan. 1, 2022, operative Jan. 1, 2023 (Stats. 2021, ch. 614, AB 473). No stay unless irreparable damage and probable success shown (7923.500(d)). Petition is filed in the Court of Appeal under CRC 8.485 et seq.
- 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 trial court's CPRA order (directing or refusing disclosure) was SERVED on the party on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, April 5, 2027.
- Trigger (Date written notice of entry of the trial court's CPRA order (directing or refusing disclosure) was SERVED on the party): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 20 calendar days: Sunday, April 4, 2027.
- 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
Writ review is the exclusive route; a CPRA disclosure order is not appealable. Jurisdictional in effect: treat as non-extendable except by a trial court good-cause order (see cpra_writ_petition_max_with_extension). Former Gov. Code 6259(c), recodified eff. Jan. 1, 2022, operative Jan. 1, 2023 (Stats. 2021, ch. 614, AB 473). No stay unless irreparable damage and probable success shown (7923.500(d)). Petition is filed in the Court of Appeal under CRC 8.485 et seq.
Related deadlines
- Writ petition from order on summary judgment / summary adjudication motion (other than entry of summary judgment): 20 days after service of notice of entry (20 days after)
- Writ petition to review order determining judicial disqualification (CCP 170.3(d)): 10 days after service of notice of entry (10 days after)
- Writ petition to review lis pendens (expungement / undertaking) order (CCP 405.39): 20 days after service of written notice of the order (20 days after)
- Petition for writ of administrative mandamus against a local agency (CCP 1094.6): 90 days after decision becomes final (90 days after)
- Request local agency record to extend CCP 1094.6 petition deadline (10 days after decision becomes final) (10 days after)
- Petition for writ of administrative mandamus against a local agency after timely record request: 30 days after record delivered or mailed (30 days after)
- State agency's power to order reconsideration expires (Gov. Code 11521(a)): 30 days after delivery or mailing of decision (30 days after)
- Petition for writ of mandate to review state agency APA decision (Gov. Code 11523): 30 days after last day reconsideration can be ordered (30 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.