Name change petition: OSC hearing not more than 12 weeks after the order to show cause

84 days after date the order to show cause for change of name was made, under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1277(a)(1).

Rule text

CCP 1277(a)(1): "The order shall direct all persons interested in the matter to appear before the court at a time and place specified, which shall be not less than 6 weeks nor more than 12 weeks from the time of making the order, unless the court orders a different time, to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted. The order shall direct all persons interested in the matter to make known any objection that they may have to the granting of the petition for change of name by filing a written objection, which includes the reasons for the objection, with the court at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard ..."

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1277(a)(1), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Friday, January 29, 2027
  1. Trigger (Date the order to show cause for change of name was made): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 84 calendar days: Friday, January 29, 2027.
Rules applied
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1277(a)(1)
CCP 1277(a)(1): "The order shall direct all persons interested in the matter to appear before the court at a time and place specified, which shall be not less than 6 weeks nor more than 12 weeks from the time of making the order, unless the court orders a different time, to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted. The order shall direct all persons interested in the matter to make known any objection that they may have to the granting of the petition for change of name by filing a written objection, which includes the reasons for the objection, with the court at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard ..."
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
  • 12 weeks = 84 days. Unless the court orders a different 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 order to show cause for change of name was made on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, June 7, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date the order to show cause for change of name was made): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 84 calendar days: Monday, June 7, 2027.

Notes

12 weeks = 84 days. Unless the court orders a different 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.