Request for dismissal of entire case after unconditional settlement: 45 days after the date of settlement
45 days after date of settlement of the entire case, under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1385(b).
Rule text
CRC 3.1385(b): "Except as provided in (c) or (d), each plaintiff or other party seeking affirmative relief must serve and file a request for dismissal of the entire case within 45 days after the date of settlement of the case. If the plaintiff or other party required to serve and file the request for dismissal does not do so, the court must dismiss the entire case 45 days after it receives notice of settlement unless good cause is shown why the case should not be dismissed."
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date of settlement of the entire case): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 45 calendar days: Monday, December 21, 2026.
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1385(b)
CRC 3.1385(b): "Except as provided in (c) or (d), each plaintiff or other party seeking affirmative relief must serve and file a request for dismissal of the entire case within 45 days after the date of settlement of the case. If the plaintiff or other party required to serve and file the request for dismissal does not do so, the court must dismiss the entire case 45 days after it receives notice of settlement unless good cause is shown why the case should not be dismissed."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
- Runs from the date of SETTLEMENT, not from filing of the notice of settlement (the court's own dismissal clock runs 45 days from its receipt of the notice; court action, not modeled). Does not apply to conditional settlements (see settlement_request_for_dismissal_conditional) or, as to the OSC timing, to compromises of minors' or disabled persons' claims awaiting approval (3.1385(d)). Applies even if parties settle under CCP 664.6 (Advisory Committee Comment). To get more time, see settlement_additional_time_declaration. Rule last amended eff. July 1, 2013.
- 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 settlement of the entire case on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, April 29, 2027.
- Trigger (Date of settlement of the entire case): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 45 calendar days: Thursday, April 29, 2027.
Notes
Runs from the date of SETTLEMENT, not from filing of the notice of settlement (the court's own dismissal clock runs 45 days from its receipt of the notice; court action, not modeled). Does not apply to conditional settlements (see settlement_request_for_dismissal_conditional) or, as to the OSC timing, to compromises of minors' or disabled persons' claims awaiting approval (3.1385(d)). Applies even if parties settle under CCP 664.6 (Advisory Committee Comment). To get more time, see settlement_additional_time_declaration. Rule last amended eff. July 1, 2013.
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)
- Notify court-connected arbitrator or ADR neutral of settlement: at least 2 days before the scheduled session (2 days before)
- 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
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.