Court's own motion to unseal records: party's opposition 10 days after the court's notice
10 days after date the court provided notice that it proposes to unseal the record on its own motion, under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.551(h)(3).
Rule text
(3) If the court proposes to order a record unsealed on its own motion, the court must give notice to the parties stating the reason for unsealing the record. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, any party may serve and file an opposition within 10 days after the notice is provided and any other party may file a response within 5 days after the filing of an opposition.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the court provided notice that it proposes to unseal the record on its own motion): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 10 calendar days: Monday, November 16, 2026.
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.551(h)(3)
(3) If the court proposes to order a record unsealed on its own motion, the court must give notice to the parties stating the reason for unsealing the record. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, any party may serve and file an opposition within 10 days after the notice is provided and any other party may file a response within 5 days after the filing of an opposition.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
- Response by other parties: 5 days after the opposition is FILED (see unseal_own_motion_response_5_days).
- 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 court provided notice that it proposes to unseal the record on its own motion on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, March 25, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the court provided notice that it proposes to unseal the record on its own motion): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 10 calendar days: Thursday, March 25, 2027.
Notes
Response by other parties: 5 days after the opposition is FILED (see unseal_own_motion_response_5_days).
Related deadlines
- Records lodged conditionally under seal by a non-producing party: producing party's motion or application to seal within 10 days after the rule 2.551(b)(3) notice (10 days after)
- Motion to seal denied: moving party's notice that lodged record should be filed unsealed must be received within 10 days of the order (else record returned or deleted) (10 days after)
- Court's own motion to unseal records: other party's response 5 days after an opposition is filed (5 days after)
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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- Trinity
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- Tuolumne
- Ventura
- Yolo
- Yuba
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.