Serve order to show cause, application, and notice of hearing re sale of dwelling: not later than 30 days before hearing

30 days before hearing date on the application for order for sale of dwelling, under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 704.770(b); 684.120(b).

Rule text

CCP 704.770(b): "Not later than 30 days before the time set for hearing, the judgment creditor shall do both of the following: (1) Serve on the judgment debtor a copy of the order to show cause, a copy of the application of the judgment creditor, and a copy of the notice of the hearing in the form prescribed by the Judicial Council. Service shall be made personally or by mail. (2) Personally serve a copy of each document listed in paragraph (1) on an occupant of the dwelling or, if there is no occupant present at the time service is attempted, post a copy of each document in a conspicuous place at the dwelling."

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 704.770(b); 684.120(b), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
  1. Trigger (Hearing date on the application for order for sale of dwelling): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Count back 30 calendar days: Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Rules applied
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 704.770(b); 684.120(b)
CCP 704.770(b): "Not later than 30 days before the time set for hearing, the judgment creditor shall do both of the following: (1) Serve on the judgment debtor a copy of the order to show cause, a copy of the application of the judgment creditor, and a copy of the notice of the hearing in the form prescribed by the Judicial Council. Service shall be made personally or by mail. (2) Personally serve a copy of each document listed in paragraph (1) on an occupant of the dwelling or, if there is no occupant present at the time service is attempted, post a copy of each document in a conspicuous place at the dwelling."
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
  • Calendar days, backward. Mail adjustments apply only to the copy mailed to the judgment debtor (684.120(b) extends 'any prescribed period of notice'); occupant service is personal or posting.
  • 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

Hearing date on the application for order for sale of dwelling on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, February 11, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Hearing date on the application for order for sale of dwelling): 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

Calendar days, backward. Mail adjustments apply only to the copy mailed to the judgment debtor (684.120(b) extends 'any prescribed period of notice'); occupant service is personal or posting.

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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.