Deficiency judgment hearing: notice served on appearing defendants at least 15 days before the hearing

15 days before date set for the hearing on the deficiency judgment application, under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 726(b).

Rule text

Notice of the hearing shall be served upon all defendants who have appeared in the action and against whom a deficiency judgment is sought, or upon their attorneys of record, at least 15 days before the date set for the hearing.

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 726(b), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Thursday, October 22, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date set for the hearing on the deficiency judgment application): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Count back 15 calendar days: Thursday, October 22, 2026.
Rules applied
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 726(b)
Notice of the hearing shall be served upon all defendants who have appeared in the action and against whom a deficiency judgment is sought, or upon their attorneys of record, at least 15 days before the date set for the hearing.
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
  • AMBIGUITY: whether CCP 1013 adds days to this notice period when served by mail (CCP 1013(a) extends 'any period of notice' after service by mail); conservative practice is to serve by mail at least 20 days before (in-state). Backward count rolls to the previous court day.
  • 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 hearing on the deficiency judgment application on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Friday, February 26, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date set for the hearing on the deficiency judgment application): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Count back 15 calendar days: Sunday, February 28, 2027.
  3. That day is a Sunday. Counting backward, this calculator uses the earlier court day so the full notice period is preserved: Friday, February 26, 2027 (see Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12c).

Notes

AMBIGUITY: whether CCP 1013 adds days to this notice period when served by mail (CCP 1013(a) extends 'any period of notice' after service by mail); conservative practice is to serve by mail at least 20 days before (in-state). Backward count rolls to the previous court day.

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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.