Motion for summary judgment: reply
11 days before noticed or continued hearing date, under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 437c(b)(4) (eff. Jan. 1, 2025).
Rule text
A reply to the opposition shall be served and filed by the moving party not less than 11 days preceding the noticed or continued date of hearing, unless the court for good cause orders otherwise.
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 437c(b)(4) (eff. Jan. 1, 2025), official source
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Noticed or continued hearing date): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Count back 11 calendar days: Monday, October 26, 2026.
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 437c(b)(4) (eff. Jan. 1, 2025)
A reply to the opposition shall be served and filed by the moving party not less than 11 days preceding the noticed or continued date of hearing, unless the court for good cause orders otherwise.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
- Since 2025-01-01: 11 calendar days (was 5).
- 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
Noticed or continued hearing date on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, March 4, 2027.
- Trigger (Noticed or continued hearing date): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Count back 11 calendar days: Thursday, March 4, 2027.
Notes
Since 2025-01-01: 11 calendar days (was 5).
Related deadlines
- Noticed motion: serve and file moving papers before hearing (16 court days before)
- Noticed motion: opposition (9 court days before)
- Noticed motion: reply (5 court days before)
- Motion for summary judgment / adjudication: notice before hearing (81 days before)
- Motion for summary judgment: opposition (20 days before)
- Motion for summary judgment: last day for hearing before trial (30 days before)
- Ex parte application: notice to other parties (1 court day before)
- CCP 170.6 peremptory challenge: judge assigned for all purposes (civil) (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.