Notice of intent to appear remotely at evidentiary hearing or trial noticed less than 15 court days ahead (RA-010 option): 5 court days before

5 court days before date of the evidentiary hearing or trial noticed less than 15 court days in advance, under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.672(h)(2)(D).

Rule text

A party choosing to appear remotely in an evidentiary hearing or trial for which a party gives or receives notice of the proceeding less than 15 court days before the hearing or trial date, including hearings on restraining orders or protective orders, must provide notice of the party's intent to appear remotely in one of the following ways: (i) As provided in (g)(2)(B); or (ii) By filing a Notice of Remote Appearance (form RA-010) and providing notice to the other parties in writing, electronically, or orally in a way reasonably calculated to ensure notice is received at least five court days before the proceeding.

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.672(h)(2)(D), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Friday, October 30, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date of the evidentiary hearing or trial noticed less than 15 court days in advance): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Count back 5 court days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are not counted): Friday, October 30, 2026.
Rules applied
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.672(h)(2)(D)
A party choosing to appear remotely in an evidentiary hearing or trial for which a party gives or receives notice of the proceeding less than 15 court days before the hearing or trial date, including hearings on restraining orders or protective orders, must provide notice of the party's intent to appear remotely in one of the following ways: (i) As provided in (g)(2)(B); or (ii) By filing a Notice of Remote Appearance (form RA-010) and providing notice to the other parties in writing, electronically, or orally in a way reasonably calculated to ensure notice is received at least five court days before the proceeding.
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
  • Default statewide timing that applies only if the court has no local remote-appearance rule or procedure under rule 3.672(e), the party has not served form RA-010 for the duration of the case, all parties have not stipulated to waive notice under (f), and the court has not granted leave under (j)(2) (rule 3.672(g)(1), (h)(2)(A)). Check the county overlay first. Not applicable to juvenile dependency (rule 3.672(i)) or to CCP 367.76 matters. CCP 367.75 remains in effect until Jan. 1, 2032 (as amended by Stats. 2026, ch. 29 (SB 174), eff. June 29, 2026). Rule 3.672 amended eff. Aug. 4, 2023. Alternative (i) (the (g)(2)(B) short-notice procedure: with the moving papers for a moving party, or by 2:00 p.m. the court day before for others) may be used instead; see remote_appearance_notice_short_notice_responding_party.
  • 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 of the evidentiary hearing or trial noticed less than 15 court days in advance on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, March 8, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date of the evidentiary hearing or trial noticed less than 15 court days in advance): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Count back 5 court days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are not counted): Monday, March 8, 2027.

Notes

Default statewide timing that applies only if the court has no local remote-appearance rule or procedure under rule 3.672(e), the party has not served form RA-010 for the duration of the case, all parties have not stipulated to waive notice under (f), and the court has not granted leave under (j)(2) (rule 3.672(g)(1), (h)(2)(A)). Check the county overlay first. Not applicable to juvenile dependency (rule 3.672(i)) or to CCP 367.76 matters. CCP 367.75 remains in effect until Jan. 1, 2032 (as amended by Stats. 2026, ch. 29 (SB 174), eff. June 29, 2026). Rule 3.672 amended eff. Aug. 4, 2023. Alternative (i) (the (g)(2)(B) short-notice procedure: with the moving papers for a moving party, or by 2:00 p.m. the court day before for others) may be used instead; see remote_appearance_notice_short_notice_responding_party.

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