Notify court-connected arbitrator or ADR neutral of settlement: at least 2 days before the scheduled session
2 days before date of the scheduled hearing or session with the court-connected arbitrator or adr neutral, under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1385(a)(2); rule 3.829.
Rule text
CRC 3.1385(a)(2): "If the plaintiff or other party seeking affirmative relief does not notify an arbitrator or other court-connected ADR neutral involved in the case of a settlement at least 2 days before the scheduled hearing or session with that arbitrator or neutral, the court may order the party to compensate the arbitrator or other neutral for the scheduled hearing time." CRC 3.829: "If a case is settled, each plaintiff or other party seeking affirmative relief must notify the arbitrator and the court as required in rule 3.1385."
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1385(a)(2); rule 3.829, official source
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date of the scheduled hearing or session with the court-connected arbitrator or ADR neutral): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Count back 2 calendar days: Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1385(a)(2); rule 3.829
CRC 3.1385(a)(2): "If the plaintiff or other party seeking affirmative relief does not notify an arbitrator or other court-connected ADR neutral involved in the case of a settlement at least 2 days before the scheduled hearing or session with that arbitrator or neutral, the court may order the party to compensate the arbitrator or other neutral for the scheduled hearing time." CRC 3.829: "If a case is settled, each plaintiff or other party seeking affirmative relief must notify the arbitrator and the court as required in rule 3.1385."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
- Consequence of missing it is a possible order to compensate the neutral for the scheduled time, not loss of rights. The primary duty under 3.1385(a)(1) is to file and serve written notice of settlement 'immediately' and to give oral notice immediately if a hearing, conference, or trial is within 10 days (no day count; see not_modeled). Calendar days ('2 days'), counted backward.
- 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 scheduled hearing or session with the court-connected arbitrator or ADR neutral on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Friday, March 12, 2027.
- Trigger (Date of the scheduled hearing or session with the court-connected arbitrator or ADR neutral): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Count back 2 calendar days: Saturday, March 13, 2027.
- That day is a Saturday. Counting backward, this calculator uses the earlier court day so the full notice period is preserved: Friday, March 12, 2027 (see Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12c).
Notes
Consequence of missing it is a possible order to compensate the neutral for the scheduled time, not loss of rights. The primary duty under 3.1385(a)(1) is to file and serve written notice of settlement 'immediately' and to give oral notice immediately if a hearing, conference, or trial is within 10 days (no day count; see not_modeled). Calendar days ('2 days'), counted backward.
Related deadlines
- Nonsettling party's notice of motion to contest good faith settlement: 25 days after mailing of 877.6(a)(2) application (25 days after)
- Nonsettling party's notice of motion to contest good faith settlement: 20 days after personal service of 877.6(a)(2) application (20 days after)
- Petition for writ of mandate to review good faith settlement determination: 20 days after service of written notice of the determination (20 days after)
- Request for dismissal of entire case after unconditional settlement: 45 days after the date of settlement (45 days after)
- Request for dismissal after conditional settlement: within 45 days after the dismissal date specified in the notice of conditional settlement (45 days after)
- Notice and declaration requesting more time to dismiss after settlement: at least 5 court days before the time to request dismissal elapses (5 court days before)
Local rules by county
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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.