ca-deadlines

Use this skill whenever the user asks about timing or deadlines in a California civil case. Triggers include "when is my answer due California", "compute the deadline", "how many court days", "what's the opposition brief deadline", "I was served — when do I have to respond", "when does my discovery response have to go out", "California motion notice requirement", "CCP 1005", "CCP 12", "calendar days vs court days California", "mail service adds days California", "summary judgment timeline California CCP 437c", "how long do I have to file a motion to vacate California", "exemption claim deadline California", "FDCPA statute of limitations", "Rosenthal Act statute of limitations", "when does the discovery cutoff hit", "CMC statement deadline". Computes court-day and calendar-day deadlines under Code Civ. Proc., § 12 and § 1013 using Govt. Code § 6700 California state holidays (including Day after Thanksgiving), covers the extended service rules under CCP § 1010.6 for e-service and CCP § 1013 for mail, and catalo

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name	ca-deadlines
title	California Case Deadlines
description	Use this skill whenever the user asks about timing or deadlines in a California civil case. Triggers include "when is my answer due California", "compute the deadline", "how many court days", "what's the opposition brief deadline", "I was served — when do I have to respond", "when does my discovery response have to go out", "California motion notice requirement", "CCP 1005", "CCP 12", "calendar days vs court days California", "mail service adds days California", "summary judgment timeline California CCP 437c", "how long do I have to file a motion to vacate California", "exemption claim deadline California", "FDCPA statute of limitations", "Rosenthal Act statute of limitations", "when does the discovery cutoff hit", "CMC statement deadline". Computes court-day and calendar-day deadlines under Code Civ. Proc., § 12 and § 1013 using Govt. Code § 6700 California state holidays (including Day after Thanksgiving), covers the extended service rules under CCP § 1010.6 for e-service and CCP § 1013 for mail, and catalogs key California civil deadlines (answer, demurrer, motion notice, opposition, reply, CMC statement, discovery cutoff, summary judgment, and post-judgment). Deterministic date arithmetic is delegated to scripts/case-calendar.py. Composes with ca-first-30-days, ca-discovery, ca-post-judgment, and ca-file-packet.
author	codearranger
author_url	https://github.com/codearranger/claude-legal/tree/main/plugins/ca-court-docs/skills/ca-deadlines
license	MIT
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	us
practice	litigation
language	en

California Case Deadlines

This skill computes deadlines in California civil cases — when to answer, file or respond to motions, serve discovery, claim exemptions, and the statutes of limitations that bound new actions.

NOT LEGAL ADVICE. Verify every deadline against the current rule and statute. The legislature can amend the Code of Civil Procedure without notice.

How time is computed in California

Code Civ. Proc., § 12 — the fundamental rule

Exclude the first day (day of the act, event, or default triggering the period).
Include the last day of the period.
If the last day is a holiday or weekend: the period extends to the next court day (Code Civ. Proc., § 12a).

Code Civ. Proc., § 12a — holiday/weekend extension

If the last day for filing or service falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a judicial holiday, the period extends to the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.

Court days vs. calendar days

Many California deadlines are measured in court days (also called "judicial days"). A court day is any day that the court is open for business — Monday through Friday excluding judicial holidays. Other deadlines are measured in calendar days (including weekends and holidays, with extension only if the last day falls on a non-court day).

Confirm whether a specific deadline uses court days or calendar days by reading the governing statute or rule.

Code Civ. Proc., § 12c — court day defined

A "court day" is a day that the court is open for business, i.e., Monday through Friday excluding judicial holidays listed in Govt. Code § 6700.

California judicial holidays (Govt. Code § 6700)

Holiday	Date
New Year's Day	January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	3rd Monday of January
Presidents' Day	3rd Monday of February
Cesar Chavez Day	March 31
Memorial Day	Last Monday of May
Juneteenth	June 19
Independence Day	July 4
Labor Day	1st Monday of September
Native American Day	4th Friday of September

Distance	Additional days
Within California	5 calendar days
Outside California, within U.S.	10 calendar days
Outside U.S.	20 calendar days

Trigger	Deadline	Authority
Personal service (in California)	30 calendar days from date of service	Code Civ. Proc., § 412.20(a)(3)
Service by mail within California (with acknowledgment)	30 days from signing of acknowledgment	§ 415.30(c)
Service by publication	30 days from date of completion of publication	§ 415.50
Substituted service (deliver + mail)	30 days from the date service was deemed complete (10 days after mailing date)	§ 415.20(b); § 415.20(c)
Defendant served outside California	40 calendar days	§ 412.20(a)(4)
Demurrer overruled	10 days after service of the ruling	§ 430.30(c)

Event	Timing	Authority
Motion notice minimum	16 court days before hearing	Code Civ. Proc., § 1005(b)
Opposition deadline	9 court days before hearing	§ 1005(b)
Reply deadline	5 court days before hearing	§ 1005(b)
Service of motion (adds to above)	Mail: +5 calendar days; e-service: +2 court days	§§ 1013, 1010.6
Meet-and-confer before demurrer	At least 5 days before demurrer deadline	§ 430.41(a)(3)
Meet-and-confer before motion to strike	At least 5 days before MTS deadline	§ 435.5(a)(3)

Event	Timing	Authority
CMC statement due	15 calendar days before the CMC	Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.725
CMC scheduling	Typically within 180 days of filing of complaint	CRC 3.722

Event	Timing	Authority
Interrogatory response	30 days after service; or 45 if served with complaint	Code Civ. Proc., § 2030.260(a)
RFP response	30 days after service; or 45 if served with complaint	§ 2031.260(a)
RFA response	30 days after service; or 45 if served with complaint	§ 2033.250(a)
Deposition notice — party	At least 10 days	§ 2025.270(a)
Deposition notice — non-party (subpoena)	At least 15 days	§ 2020.410(c)
Motion to compel further responses (after timely response)	45 days after service of response	§ 2030.300(c); § 2031.310(c)
Discovery cutoff before trial	30 days before trial	§ 2024.020(a)
Discovery motion cutoff	15 days before trial	§ 2024.020(a)
Expert exchange	50 days before trial (simultaneous) OR per court order	§ 2034.230

Event	Timing	Authority
MSJ/MSA notice	75 days before hearing date	Code Civ. Proc., § 437c(a)(2)
MSJ/MSA opposition	14 days before hearing	§ 437c(b)(2)
MSJ/MSA reply	5 days before hearing	§ 437c(b)(4)
MSJ/MSA filing cutoff	Must be heard at least 30 days before trial (unless court allows later)	§ 437c(a)(3)

Event	Timing	Authority
Motion to vacate default (§ 473 discretionary)	Within 6 months of entry of order/judgment	Code Civ. Proc., § 473(b)
Motion to vacate default (§ 473 mandatory, attorney fault)	Within 6 months of entry	§ 473(b)
Motion to vacate void judgment (§ 473(d))	No time limit	§ 473(d)
Motion for new trial	Within 15 days of service of notice of entry of judgment	§ 659
Motion to vacate judgment after non-jury trial (§ 663)	Within 15 days of service of notice of entry	§ 663a
Notice of appeal (limited civil)	30 days from service of notice of entry of judgment	CRC 8.822
Notice of appeal (unlimited civil)	60 days from service of notice of entry of judgment	CRC 8.104(a)(1)
Earnings withholding order — claim of exemption	10 days from service of the order on employer	Code Civ. Proc., § 706.104
Bank levy — claim of exemption	10 days from service of notice of levy	§ 703.520
Acknowledgment of satisfaction — after demand	15 days from written demand	§ 724.050(d)
Judgment renewal	Before original 10-year period expires	§ 683.130
Statement of attorney fees (after judgment)	Per court order; typically 10 days	CRC 3.1702

Event	Timing	Authority
Mandatory settlement conference / arbitration (LASC)	Per court order	Local rules
Request for de novo trial after mandatory arbitration	30 days from notice of arbitration award	Code Civ. Proc., § 1141.20

Claim type	SOL	Authority
Written contract	4 years	Code Civ. Proc., § 337(a)
Open book account / credit card	4 years (written contract theory)	§ 337(a)
Oral contract	2 years	§ 339(1)
Account stated	4 years	§ 337(b)
Breach of warranty	4 years	Commercial Code, § 2725

Claim type	SOL	Authority
Personal injury	2 years	Code Civ. Proc., § 335.1
Fraud / mistake	3 years from discovery	§ 338(d)
Defamation	1 year	§ 340(c)

Event	Limit	Authority
Judgment lifespan	10 years from entry	§ 683.020
Judgment renewal	Each renewal extends 10 years	§§ 683.110–683.220

Claim type	SOL	Authority
Rosenthal FDCPA (Cal.)	1 year from violation	Cal. Civ. Code, § 1788.30(f)
FDCPA federal	1 year from violation	15 U.S.C. § 1692k(d)
FCRA	2 years from discovery; 5-year repose	15 U.S.C. § 1681p
TILA	1 year from violation (rescission: 3 years)	15 U.S.C. § 1640(e); § 1635(f)
Unfair Competition Law (Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200)	4 years	Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17208
Consumer Legal Remedies Act	3 years	Civil Code, § 1783

Mistake	Consequence
Including the day of service	Off-by-one; early deadline
Forgetting the 5-day mail addition for § 1013	Under-served opposition period
Confusing court days and calendar days	Wrong deadline (often shorter than actual)
Forgetting to extend for the holiday or weekend on the last day	Missed deadline
Confusing the 16-court-day motion notice rule with calendar days	Improperly noticed motion
Missing Cesar Chavez Day (March 31) — checking if court is open	Varies by court; verify
Missing the Day after Thanksgiving (some practitioners skip it)	Off by one day
Using 30-day summary judgment notice instead of 75-day California notice	Invalid MSJ; court may take it off calendar

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California Case Deadlines

How time is computed in California

Code Civ. Proc., § 12 — the fundamental rule

Code Civ. Proc., § 12a — holiday/weekend extension

Court days vs. calendar days

Code Civ. Proc., § 12c — court day defined

California judicial holidays (Govt. Code § 6700)

California Case Deadlines

How time is computed in California

Code Civ. Proc., § 12 — the fundamental rule

Code Civ. Proc., § 12a — holiday/weekend extension

Court days vs. calendar days

Code Civ. Proc., § 12c — court day defined

California judicial holidays (Govt. Code § 6700)

Service additions

Code Civ. Proc., § 1013 — mail service

Code Civ. Proc., § 1010.6 — electronic service

Deterministic computation

Deadlines by procedural posture

Initial response (defendant)

Motion practice — timing

Case Management Conference (CMC)

Discovery

Summary judgment

Post-judgment

Arbitration

Statutes of limitations — California

Contract and debt

Tort

Judgments

Consumer protection

Computing examples

Example 1: Answer to complaint

Example 2: Opposition to motion

Example 3: Summary judgment timeline

Example 4: Notice of appeal (unlimited civil)

Common deadline-computation mistakes

When in doubt, file early

Cross-references