Receiver appointed ex parte: serve complaint, OSC, declarations and memorandum no later than 5 days after the OSC issues
5 days after date the order to show cause re confirmation of the ex parte receiver appointment was issued, under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1176(b).
Rule text
CRC 3.1176(a): "Whenever a receiver is appointed without notice, the matter must be made returnable upon an order to show cause why the appointment should not be confirmed. The order to show cause must be made returnable on the earliest date that the business of the court will admit, but not later than 15 days or, if good cause appears to the court, 22 days from the date the order is issued." (b): "Service must be made as soon as reasonably practical, but no later than 5 days after the date on which the order to show cause is issued, unless the court orders another time for service."
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the order to show cause re confirmation of the ex parte receiver appointment was issued): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 5 calendar days: Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
- 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).
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1176(b)
CRC 3.1176(a): "Whenever a receiver is appointed without notice, the matter must be made returnable upon an order to show cause why the appointment should not be confirmed. The order to show cause must be made returnable on the earliest date that the business of the court will admit, but not later than 15 days or, if good cause appears to the court, 22 days from the date the order is issued." (b): "Service must be made as soon as reasonably practical, but no later than 5 days after the date on which the order to show cause is issued, unless the court orders another time for service."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
- Unless the court orders another time. Failure to serve diligently allows the court to discharge the receiver (rule 3.1176(c)).
- 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 re confirmation of the ex parte receiver appointment was issued on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, March 22, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the order to show cause re confirmation of the ex parte receiver appointment was issued): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 5 calendar days: Saturday, March 20, 2027.
- 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
Unless the court orders another time. Failure to serve diligently allows the court to discharge the receiver (rule 3.1176(c)).
Related deadlines
- Defendant's notice of opposition to right to attach order: 5 court days before hearing (5 court days before)
- Plaintiff's reply on right to attach order: 2 court days before hearing (2 court days before)
- Defendant's claim of exemption for noticed attachment hearing: not less than 5 court days before hearing (5 court days before)
- Plaintiff's notice of opposition to defendant's claim of exemption (noticed attachment): not less than 2 days before hearing (2 days before)
- Defendant's claim of exemption for personal property levied on under ex parte writ of attachment: 30 days after service of notice of attachment (30 days after)
- Defendant's noticed motion claiming 487.020(b) exemption: serve plaintiff not less than 3 days before hearing (3 days before)
- Hearing on 482.100(c) exemption motion: not more than 5 days after filing (5 days after)
- Temporary protective order (attachment) expires: 40 days after issuance (40 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.