Opposition to remote evidentiary hearing or trial (form RA-015), proceeding noticed 15+ court days ahead: 5 court days before

5 court days before date of the evidentiary hearing or trial, where notice was given or received at least 15 court days in advance, under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.672(h)(3)(A)(i).

Rule text

a party may make a showing to the court as to why a remote appearance or remote testimony should not be allowed, by serving and filing an Opposition to Remote Proceedings at Evidentiary Hearing or Trial (form RA-015) by: (i) At least five court days before the proceeding if for an evidentiary hearing or trial for which a party gives or receives at least 15 court days' notice

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.672(h)(3)(A)(i), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Friday, October 30, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date of the evidentiary hearing or trial, where notice was given or received at least 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)(3)(A)(i)
a party may make a showing to the court as to why a remote appearance or remote testimony should not be allowed, by serving and filing an Opposition to Remote Proceedings at Evidentiary Hearing or Trial (form RA-015) by: (i) At least five court days before the proceeding if for an evidentiary hearing or trial for which a party gives or receives at least 15 court days' notice
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. Serve and file by this date; if a local rule requires, a copy must be received in the department (3.672(h)(3)(A)(iii)). If serving by mail or electronically, serve earlier: CCP 1013(a) / 1010.6(a)(3)(B) may add 5 calendar days (mail) or 2 court days (electronic), counted backward per CCP 12c(b). [Validation 2026-11, Q0376. Authority: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1013(a); Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1010.6(a)(3)(B); Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12c(b)]
  • 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.
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Worked example

Date of the evidentiary hearing or trial, where notice was given or received at least 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, where notice was given or received at least 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.

Unsettled points

  • The calculator adds mail and e-service days to the 5-court-day RA-015 deadline, so mailed or e-served forms go out earlier, the safe direction.Other reading: If CCP 1013 and 1010.6 do not apply, 5 court days before the hearing is enough for every method.

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. Serve and file by this date; if a local rule requires, a copy must be received in the department (3.672(h)(3)(A)(iii)). If serving by mail or electronically, serve earlier: CCP 1013(a) / 1010.6(a)(3)(B) may add 5 calendar days (mail) or 2 court days (electronic), counted backward per CCP 12c(b). [Validation 2026-11, Q0376. Authority: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1013(a); Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1010.6(a)(3)(B); Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12c(b)]

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