Judicial arbitration: stipulation selecting arbitrator must be served and filed no later than 10 days after case set for arbitration
10 days after date the case was set for arbitration under rule 3.812, under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.815(a).
Rule text
By stipulation, the parties may select any person to serve as arbitrator. ... The stipulation to an arbitrator must be served and filed no later than 10 days after the case has been set for arbitration under rule 3.812.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the case was set for arbitration under rule 3.812): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 10 calendar days: Monday, November 16, 2026.
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.815(a)
By stipulation, the parties may select any person to serve as arbitrator. ... The stipulation to an arbitrator must be served and filed no later than 10 days after the case has been set for arbitration under rule 3.812.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
- If the stipulated arbitrator is not on the court's panel, the written consent and oath must be attached. Courts may adopt local selection procedures (3.815(c)); check the county overlay. Rule amended eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
- 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 case was set for arbitration under rule 3.812 on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, March 25, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the case was set for arbitration under rule 3.812): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 10 calendar days: Thursday, March 25, 2027.
Notes
If the stipulated arbitrator is not on the court's panel, the written consent and oath must be attached. Courts may adopt local selection procedures (3.815(c)); check the county overlay. Rule amended eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
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