Order for judgment debtor examination: personally serve not less than 30 days before the examination

30 days before date set for the judgment debtor examination, under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 708.110(d).

Rule text

CCP 708.110(d): "The judgment creditor shall personally serve a copy of the order on the judgment debtor not less than 30 days before the date set for the examination. Service shall be made in the manner specified in Section 415.10. Service of the order creates a lien on the personal property of the judgment debtor for a period of one year from the date of the order unless extended or sooner terminated by the court."

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 708.110(d), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date set for the judgment debtor examination): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Count back 30 calendar days: Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Rules applied
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 708.110(d)
CCP 708.110(d): "The judgment creditor shall personally serve a copy of the order on the judgment debtor not less than 30 days before the date set for the examination. Service shall be made in the manner specified in Section 415.10. Service of the order creates a lien on the personal property of the judgment debtor for a period of one year from the date of the order unless extended or sooner terminated by the court."
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
  • CORRECTION to task description: 30 days, not 10 (Stats. 2023, ch. 562 (AB 1119), eff. Jan. 1, 2024). Personal service only (415.10), so no mail extension. Consumer debt judgments awarded on or after Jan. 1, 2025: see consumer_debt_exam_* rules (708.111) and CRC 3.1905 service-packet requirements. A further exam within 120 days of a prior one requires good cause (708.110(c)).
  • 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 set for the judgment debtor examination on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, February 11, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date set for the judgment debtor examination): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Count back 30 calendar days: Saturday, February 13, 2027.
  3. That day is a Saturday. Counting backward, this calculator uses the earlier court day so the full notice period is preserved: Thursday, February 11, 2027 (see Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12c).

Notes

CORRECTION to task description: 30 days, not 10 (Stats. 2023, ch. 562 (AB 1119), eff. Jan. 1, 2024). Personal service only (415.10), so no mail extension. Consumer debt judgments awarded on or after Jan. 1, 2025: see consumer_debt_exam_* rules (708.111) and CRC 3.1905 service-packet requirements. A further exam within 120 days of a prior one requires good cause (708.110(c)).

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