Legal Deadlines

This will help any paralegal or legal assistant with calendaring deadlines.  This is for California. 

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Abstract of Judgment

CCP §§ 683.020;
683.110; 683.140
An Abstract of
Judgment is good for
ten (10) years. If
Judgment is not paid
within this time frame,
be sure to file an
Application for
Renewal of Judgment
several months prior to
the ten (10) year
expiration
ALTERNATIVE
DISPUTE
RESOLUTION (ADR)
INFORM A TION
PACKAGE

CRC 3.221
Upon filing the
complaint or crosscomplaint,
the court
will provide an ADR
information package.
This must be served
along with the
complaint or crosscomplaint,
summons
and any other
documents required
AMENDED
COMPLAINTSERVICE
OF

eRe 3.110(b)
When amending to add
a new defendant, the
added defendant must
be served and proof of
service filed within 30
days after filing
amended complaint
ARBITRATION
APPOINTMENT/
SELECTION OF
ARBITRATOR

CRC 3.815;
CRC 3.817; OCR 360
Appointment is for
ninety (90) days;
Arbitrator may be
reappointed upon
motion of a party and
upon order of the court
ARBITRATION -
AWARD

CRC 3.825
Within ten (10) days
after hearing
ARBITRATION -
DISCOVERY

eRe 3.822; OCR 360
Fifteen (15) days prior
to arbitration hearing
ARBITRATION -
EVIDENCE

eRe 3.823
Twenty (20) days prior
to the hearing; extended
five (5) days if served
by mail
ARBITRATION -
NOTICE OF
HEARING

CRC 3.817; OCR 360
Within fifteen (15) day
after appointment, the
arbitrator must set the
hearing. The hearing
must not be set earlier
than thirty (30) days
after the date the
arbitrator sends the
notice of hearing, and
must be completed no
later than ninety (90)
days from the date of
assignment to the
arbitrator
ARBITRATION -
REQUEST FOR
TRIAL DE NOVO

CRC 3.826; OCR 360
Within thirty (30) days
after award is filed
CASE
MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE MEET
AND CONFER

CRC 3.724
Unless the court orders
another time, no later
than thirty (30)
calendar days before
the date set for the
Case Management
Conference or review,
parties must meet and
confer
CASE
MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCENOTICE
FROM
COURT

CRC3.722(b)
Notice must be given
to the parties no later
than 45 days before the
conference, unless the
court orders otherwise
CASE
MANAGEMENT
STATEMENT

CRC 3.725;
OCR 445
No later than fifteen
(15) calendar days
before the Case
Management Conference
or review, each
party must file a case
management statement
and serve a copy on all
parties, or any two or
more parties may file a
joint statement under
this rule. You must
use form CM-II0
CIVIL CASE COVER
SHEET

CRe 3.220
All ci vii cases must be
accompanied by a civil
case cover sheet when
filed with the court. A
copy must be served on
defendants only if the
case is a complex case
COMPLAINT


CRC 3.110(b);
CCP § 583.210
Serve within sixty (60)
days of filing with the
court (CRC); serve
within three years of
filing the complaint
(Code). Be sure to
read CRC 3.11 O(h)
before relying on CCP
§ 583.210
CROSS- COMPLAINT
SERVICE OF

eRe 3.110(c)
A cross-complaint
against a party who has
appeared in the action
must be accompanied
by proof of service of
the cross-complaint at
the time it is filed.
When adding new
parties, it must be
served on all parties and
proofs of service filed
within 30 days after
filing cross-complaint