Unlawful detainer inspection demand: earliest date the demand may set for production or inspection, 5 days after service

5 days after date the demand for inspection or production was served in an unlawful detainer proceeding, under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 2031.030(c)(2).

Rule text

In an unlawful detainer action or other proceeding under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1159) of Title 3 of Part 3, the demand shall specify a reasonable time for the inspection, copying, testing, or sampling that is at least five days after service of the demand, unless the court, for good cause shown, has granted leave to specify an earlier date.

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 2031.030(c)(2), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Thursday, November 12, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date the demand for inspection or production was served in an unlawful detainer proceeding): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 5 calendar days: Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
  3. That day is a Veterans Day, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Thursday, November 12, 2026 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10).
Rules applied
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 2031.030(c)(2)
In an unlawful detainer action or other proceeding under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1159) of Title 3 of Part 3, the demand shall specify a reasonable time for the inspection, copying, testing, or sampling that is at least five days after service of the demand, unless the court, for good cause shown, has granted leave to specify an earlier date.
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
  • UD-specific (CCP 1159 et seq. proceedings). extensions 'general' via CCP 2016.050. Response deadline is a separate rule (ud_inspection_demand_responses).
  • 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 the demand for inspection or production was served in an unlawful detainer proceeding on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, March 22, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date the demand for inspection or production was served in an unlawful detainer proceeding): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 5 calendar days: Saturday, March 20, 2027.
  3. That day is a Saturday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, March 22, 2027 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10).

Notes

UD-specific (CCP 1159 et seq. proceedings). extensions 'general' via CCP 2016.050. Response deadline is a separate rule (ud_inspection_demand_responses).

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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.