Expedited petition (MC-350EX) to approve minor's or disabled person's compromise: court determines within 35 days after filing

35 days after date the expedited petition (form mc-350ex) was filed, under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.950.5(b).

Rule text

A petition for expedited approval must be determined by the court not more than 35 days after it is filed, unless a hearing is requested, required, or scheduled under (c), or the time for determination is extended for good cause by order of the court.

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.950.5(b), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Friday, December 11, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date the expedited petition (form MC-350EX) was filed): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 35 calendar days: Friday, December 11, 2026.
Rules applied
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.950.5(b)
A petition for expedited approval must be determined by the court not more than 35 days after it is filed, unless a hearing is requested, required, or scheduled under (c), or the time for determination is extended for good cause by order of the court.
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 duty; follow-up date. Does not apply if a hearing is requested, required or scheduled, or the court extends time.
  • 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 expedited petition (form MC-350EX) was filed on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, April 19, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date the expedited petition (form MC-350EX) was filed): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 35 calendar days: Monday, April 19, 2027.

Notes

Court duty; follow-up date. Does not apply if a hearing is requested, required or scheduled, or the court extends time.

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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.