Limited scope representation: client's objection to attorney's application to be relieved (form CIV-152), 15 days after service of application
15 days after date the application to be relieved as attorney on completion of limited scope representation (form civ-151) was served on the client, under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.36(f), (g).
Rule text
(f) No objection. If no objection is served and filed with the court within 15 days from the date that the Application to Be Relieved as Attorney on Completion of Limited Scope Representation (form CIV-151) is served on the client, the attorney making the application must file an updated form CIV-151 indicating the lack of objection, along with a proposed Order on Application to Be Relieved as Attorney on Completion of Limited Scope Representation (form CIV-153).
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the Application to Be Relieved as Attorney on Completion of Limited Scope Representation (form CIV-151) was served on the client): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 15 calendar days: Saturday, November 21, 2026.
- That day is a Saturday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, November 23, 2026 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10).
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.36(f), (g)
(f) No objection. If no objection is served and filed with the court within 15 days from the date that the Application to Be Relieved as Attorney on Completion of Limited Scope Representation (form CIV-151) is served on the client, the attorney making the application must file an updated form CIV-151 indicating the lack of objection, along with a proposed Order on Application to Be Relieved as Attorney on Completion of Limited Scope Representation (form CIV-153).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
- Service-triggered; CCP 1013 / 1010.6 extensions apply by their terms. Attorney practice: do not file the updated CIV-151 (no objection) until the extended period has run. Rule amended eff. Sept. 1, 2018.
- 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 Application to Be Relieved as Attorney on Completion of Limited Scope Representation (form CIV-151) was served on the client on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Tuesday, March 30, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the Application to Be Relieved as Attorney on Completion of Limited Scope Representation (form CIV-151) was served on the client): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 15 calendar days: Tuesday, March 30, 2027.
Notes
Service-triggered; CCP 1013 / 1010.6 extensions apply by their terms. Attorney practice: do not file the updated CIV-151 (no objection) until the extended period has run. Rule amended eff. Sept. 1, 2018.
Related deadlines
- Motion to be relieved as counsel: client's mail or electronic service address must have been confirmed within 30 days before filing the motion (earliest valid confirmation date) (30 days before)
- Limited scope representation: clerk must set hearing on client's objection no later than 25 days after the objection is filed (25 days after)
Local rules by county
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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.