Notice to attend trial with request to bring documents or things

20 days before date and time attendance is required (trial or hearing), under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1987(c).

Rule text

If the notice specified in subdivision (b) is served at least 20 days before the time required for attendance, or within any shorter period of time as the court may order, it may include a request that the party or person bring with him or her books, documents, electronically stored information, or other things.

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1987(c), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Friday, October 16, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date and time attendance is required (trial or hearing)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Count back 20 calendar days: Saturday, October 17, 2026.
  3. That day is a Saturday. Counting backward, this calculator uses the earlier court day so the full notice period is preserved: Friday, October 16, 2026 (see Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12c).
Rules applied
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1987(c)
If the notice specified in subdivision (b) is served at least 20 days before the time required for attendance, or within any shorter period of time as the court may order, it may include a request that the party or person bring with him or her books, documents, electronically stored information, or other things.
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
  • Counting backward from a hearing or trial, when the day lands on a weekend or holiday we use the earlier court day. The rules do not state the direction expressly; confirm with the court.
  • The notice must state the exact materials desired. Same 1013 ambiguity as notice_to_attend_trial; set to 'general' (conservative).
  • 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 and time attendance is required (trial or hearing) on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Tuesday, February 23, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date and time attendance is required (trial or hearing)): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Count back 20 calendar days: Tuesday, February 23, 2027.

Notes

The notice must state the exact materials desired. Same 1013 ambiguity as notice_to_attend_trial; set to 'general' (conservative).

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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.