Prerogative writ application (served under CCP 1107): respondent / real party points and authorities in opposition within 5 days after service and filing

5 days after later of service and filing of the writ application, under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1107.

Rule text

CCP 1107: "Within five days after service and filing of the application, the real party in interest or the respondent or both may serve upon the applicant and file with the court points and authorities in opposition to the granting of the writ." "The provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 1010) of Title 14 of Part 2 shall apply to the service of the application. However, when a writ of mandate is sought pursuant to the provisions of Section 1088.5, the action may be filed and served in the same manner as an ordinary action ..."

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1107, official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Thursday, November 12, 2026
  1. Trigger (Later of service and filing of the writ application): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 5 calendar days: Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
  3. That day is a Veterans Day, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Thursday, November 12, 2026 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10).
Rules applied
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1107
CCP 1107: "Within five days after service and filing of the application, the real party in interest or the respondent or both may serve upon the applicant and file with the court points and authorities in opposition to the granting of the writ." "The provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 1010) of Title 14 of Part 2 shall apply to the service of the application. However, when a writ of mandate is sought pursuant to the provisions of Section 1088.5, the action may be filed and served in the same manner as an ordinary action ..."
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
  • Applies where the application is served under CCP 1010 et seq.; CCP 1013/1010.6 extensions therefore apply to mailed or electronic service. Many writ petitions proceed by noticed motion or under 1088.5 as ordinary actions with answers under 1089.5 (writ_mandate_answer_30_days_after_service); check local practice. Not applicable to habeas corpus or writs of review of WCAB/PUC.
  • 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

Later of service and filing of the writ application on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, March 22, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Later of service and filing of the writ application): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 5 calendar days: Saturday, March 20, 2027.
  3. That day is a Saturday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, March 22, 2027 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10).

Notes

Applies where the application is served under CCP 1010 et seq.; CCP 1013/1010.6 extensions therefore apply to mailed or electronic service. Many writ petitions proceed by noticed motion or under 1088.5 as ordinary actions with answers under 1089.5 (writ_mandate_answer_30_days_after_service); check local practice. Not applicable to habeas corpus or writs of review of WCAB/PUC.

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