Limited scope representation: clerk must set hearing on client's objection no later than 25 days after the objection is filed
25 days after date the client's objection (form civ-152) was filed, under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.36(g).
Rule text
(g) Objection. If an objection to the application is served and filed within 15 days, the clerk must set a hearing date on the Objection to Application to Be Relieved as Attorney on Completion of Limited Scope Representation (form CIV-152). The hearing must be scheduled no later than 25 days from the date the objection is filed. The clerk must send the notice of the hearing to the parties and the attorney.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the client's objection (form CIV-152) was filed): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 25 calendar days: Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.36(g)
(g) Objection. If an objection to the application is served and filed within 15 days, the clerk must set a hearing date on the Objection to Application to Be Relieved as Attorney on Completion of Limited Scope Representation (form CIV-152). The hearing must be scheduled no later than 25 days from the date the objection is filed. The clerk must send the notice of the hearing to the parties and the attorney.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
- Court scheduling limit (latest hearing date), shown so counsel can verify the setting. Runs from filing.
- 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 client's objection (form CIV-152) was filed on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, April 12, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the client's objection (form CIV-152) was filed): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 25 calendar days: Friday, April 9, 2027.
- That day is a Farmworkers Day (courts closed per Judicial Council 2027 schedule), so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, April 12, 2027 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10).
Notes
Court scheduling limit (latest hearing date), shown so counsel can verify the setting. Runs from filing.
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: client's objection to attorney's application to be relieved (form CIV-152), 15 days after service of application (15 days after)
Local rules by county
County local rules and courtroom procedures can add to or change this deadline. Pick a county to calculate with them applied.
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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.