Notice of intent to appear for oral argument on tentative ruling (4:00 p.m. court day before hearing)

1 court day before hearing date, under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1308(a)(1).

Rule text

CRC 3.1308(a)(1): "If the court has not directed argument, oral argument must be permitted only if a party notifies all other parties and the court by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing of the party’s intention to appear. A party must notify all other parties by telephone or in person."

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1308(a)(1), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Thursday, November 5, 2026, by 16:00
  1. Trigger (Hearing date): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Count back 1 court days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are not counted): Thursday, November 5, 2026.
Rules applied
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1308(a)(1)
CRC 3.1308(a)(1): "If the court has not directed argument, oral argument must be permitted only if a party notifies all other parties and the court by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing of the party’s intention to appear. A party must notify all other parties by telephone or in person."
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
  • Applies ONLY in courts (or branches) that have adopted the 3.1308(a)(1) notice-of-intent-to-appear procedure by local rule (3.1308(c)); courts using 3.1308(a)(2) require no notice. Notice to other parties must be by telephone or in person; the court must accept telephone notice and may designate other methods. Tentative must be available by 3:00 p.m. the court day before. Rule amended eff. Jan. 1, 2025.
  • 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

Hearing date on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Friday, March 12, 2027, 16:00.

  1. Trigger (Hearing date): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Count back 1 court days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are not counted): Friday, March 12, 2027.

Notes

Applies ONLY in courts (or branches) that have adopted the 3.1308(a)(1) notice-of-intent-to-appear procedure by local rule (3.1308(c)); courts using 3.1308(a)(2) require no notice. Notice to other parties must be by telephone or in person; the court must accept telephone notice and may designate other methods. Tentative must be available by 3:00 p.m. the court day before. Rule amended eff. Jan. 1, 2025.

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