Notice of appeal (limited civil, to appellate division)

30 days after date the clerk served, or a party served, a 'notice of entry' of judgment or file-stamped copy of the judgment (with proof of service), under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.822(a), (d).

Rule text

(1) Unless a statute or rule 8.823 provides otherwise, a notice of appeal must be filed on or before the earliest of: (A) 30 days after the trial court clerk serves the party filing the notice of appeal a document entitled "Notice of Entry" of judgment or a filed-endorsed copy of the judgment, showing the date it was served; (B) 30 days after the party filing the notice of appeal serves or is served by a party with a document entitled "Notice of Entry" of judgment or a filed-endorsed copy of the judgment, accompanied by proof of service; or (C) 90 days after the entry of judgment.

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.822(a), (d), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Monday, December 7, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date the clerk served, or a party served, a 'Notice of Entry' of judgment or file-stamped copy of the judgment (with proof of service)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Sunday, December 6, 2026.
  3. That day is a Sunday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, December 7, 2026 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10).
Rules applied
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.822(a), (d)
(1) Unless a statute or rule 8.823 provides otherwise, a notice of appeal must be filed on or before the earliest of: (A) 30 days after the trial court clerk serves the party filing the notice of appeal a document entitled "Notice of Entry" of judgment or a filed-endorsed copy of the judgment, showing the date it was served; (B) 30 days after the party filing the notice of appeal serves or is served by a party with a document entitled "Notice of Entry" of judgment or a filed-endorsed copy of the judgment, accompanied by proof of service; or (C) 90 days after the entry of judgment.
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
  • Limited civil cases including limited unlawful detainer. EARLIEST of 30 and 90 days. 'If a notice of appeal is filed late, the appellate division must dismiss the appeal' (8.822(d)). Extensions after post-trial motions are in CRC 8.823 (not fetched). Rule 8.822 last amended eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
  • 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 clerk served, or a party served, a 'Notice of Entry' of judgment or file-stamped copy of the judgment (with proof of service) on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Wednesday, April 14, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date the clerk served, or a party served, a 'Notice of Entry' of judgment or file-stamped copy of the judgment (with proof of service)): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Wednesday, April 14, 2027.

Notes

Limited civil cases including limited unlawful detainer. EARLIEST of 30 and 90 days. 'If a notice of appeal is filed late, the appellate division must dismiss the appeal' (8.822(d)). Extensions after post-trial motions are in CRC 8.823 (not fetched). Rule 8.822 last amended eff. Jan. 1, 2016.

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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.