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Timestamp: 2019-03-22 23:43:37
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 583', '§ 2030', '§ 2030', '§ 1985', '§ 1985', '§ 1985', '§ 2030', '§ 1987']

Civil Lawsuit Statute of Limitations and Time Limits by San Diego law firm Webb & Bordson | Webb Law Group
Serve Defendant after Complaint Filed – 60 days after filing. [Source: CRC 3.110]
Serve Doe Defendant Added via Amended Complaint – 30 days after adding. [Source: CRC 3.110(b)]
Deadline to file Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint (proving to Court Defendant was served) – 60 days after serving complaint. [Source: CCP § 583.210]
Defendant’s Time Limit to File Answer or Demurrer – 30 days from date complaint served on Defendant. [Source: CCP 412.20]
Plaintiff Must wait 10 days to Propound Written Discovery on Another Party . [CCP § 2030.020 (interrogatories)],[2031.020 (inspection demands)].
Defendant may Serve Discovery Anytime [CCP § 2030.020]
Deposition Notice – 20 days after service of Complaint for Plaintiff, Defendant may serve notice at anytime. [CCP 2025.210]
Depositions – Must set at least 10 days in advance (+5 days if the notice is mailed – CCP 1013 + 2 days if overnight, “0” days if personally served). [CCP 2025.270].
Depositions With Records Requests – If seeking “personal records” of a “consumer” the procedure differs based on whether taking the deposition of a party (plaintiff, defendant, cross-defendant, etc.) or non-party witness:
For parties to the lawsuit – no subpoena is necessary, and the party can be compelled to produce “personal records” with 10 days notice. [CCP 2025.270] (+5 days if the notice is mailed, + 2 days if overnight, “0” days if personally served – ccp 1013).
For non-party witnesses – A subpoena must be issued and served at least 20 days before the deposition. [CCP 2025.270] (+5 days if the notice is mailed, + 2 days if overnight, “0” days if personally served- ccp 1013)
Subpoena for Personal records – Must be served on consumer at least 15 (20 days usually) days before date of production. [ CCP § 1985.3(d) incorporating CCP 2020.220(a)]. The records subpoena may not be served on records custodian until five days have passed after service on on consumer. [CCP § 1985.3(b)(3)]
Subpoena for Employment Records – Must be served on the employee 10 days before date for production (20 days before usually, see below), 5 days before custodian of records served. [CCP § 1985.6(b)(2)&(3).] Must be served on records custodian 15 days before date of production.
Motion to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum – serve on defense counsel at least five days before production of documents date [CCP 1985.3(g), 1985.6(f)(2)]
Nota Buena: Court has right to grant a motion to quash after this deadline. [Slage v. Sup. Ct. (1989) 211 Cal. App.3d 1309, 1313]
Move to Compel Additional Answers – 45 days after date produced, beware of calculation method and meet and confer requirements. [CCP § 2030.300]
Responses Due to Written Discovery – 30 days (add 5 days if discovery was mailed, add 2 days if overnight courier or stipulation for Email service under CCO 1010, add “0″ days if personally served).
Discovery terminates prior to Arbitration – typically 15 days before arbitration. [CRC 3.822] Note: Trial date continuance does not automatically extend the discovery cutoff date.
Last Day to Serve Discovery (essentially, and be able to make a motion on it) – 90-100 days before trial.
Discovery closes before trial: 30 days before trial. [CCP 2024.020]
Final Day Court will Hear Discovery Motions – 15 days before trial. [CCP 2024.020]
Expert Exchange Demand – 70 days before trial (or within 10 days of trial setting date, whichever is closer to trial date) [CCP 2034.220]
Expert Disclosure – 50 days before trial (or 20 days after demand served, whichever is closer to trial ) [CCP 2034.230]
Supplemental Expert Disclosure – Must be disclosed within 20 days of the initial Exchange of Expert Witnesses. Only allowed to disclose witness covering opponent’s witnesses. [CCP 2034.280]
Expert Depositions – set “On receipt of an expert witness list from a party.” [CCP 2034.410]
Arbitrator Must Issue Award – Within 10 days after arbitration conclusion (or 20 days if the Arbitrator applies for more time). [CRC 3.825]
Reject Arbitration Award – Due within 60 days of service of arbitration award. [CRC 3.826]
Discovery Closes Before Arbitration – Typically 15 days before arbitration, beware of unusual orders by arbitrator. [CRC 3.822].
998 Offers to Compromise – Propound offer no later than 10 days prior to trial. [CCP 998].
Objection to Notice to Appear At Trial With Documents – 5 days “or any other time period as the court may allow”. Beware of this date as there is a dispute on this. [CCP § 1987(c)].
Noticed motions – must be served and filed 16 court days before the hearing date (+ 5 more calendar days if served by mail, + 2 more if served by fax (only by stipulation), express mail, or overnight delivery + 0 days if personally served). [CCP 1005] Note: CCP 1013 does not apply.
Opposition to noticed motion – must be filed and served 9 court days before hearing, service may be in any manner designed to effectuate service the next day, including fax or email even without a stipulation. [CCP 1005, 1013].
Reply to noticed motion – 5 court days before hearing, service may be in any manner designed to effectuate service the next day, including fax or email even without a stipulation. . [CCP 1005, 1013].
Ex Parte Motion – Opposing party must be notified by 10:00 A.M. the day before the hearing, absent “exceptional circumstances.” [CRC 3.1203]. Note: This is a minimum. Check local superior court rules for more strict notice requirements.
Table of Contents/Authorities – Required on motions over 10 pages. [CRC 3.1113(f)]
Motions for Summary Judgment – Notice is due 75 days before hearing (+10 if outside CA, +20 if outside US) [CCP 437c(a)]. Opposition is due 14 days before the hearing [CCP 437c(b)(2)]. Reply is due 5 days before hearing. [CCP 437c(b)(3)].
Note: Essentially, this means a MSJ must be filed 105 days before trial.
Oral Contracts – 2 years from the date of breach [CCP 339]
Fraud or Medical Malpractice – 3 years from the date of injury, or 1 year after the plaintiff discovers the injury, whichever occurs first. [CCP 340.5] Note: You must give 90 days notice of intent to sue. [CCP 364]. Note: Statute may be tolled by (1) upon proof of fraud, (2) intentional concealment, or (3) the presence of a foreign body, which has no therapeutic or diagnostic purpose or effect, in the person of the injured person. [CCP 340.5]
Breach of a Written Agreement, Book Account, Account Stated – 4 years typically for breach of contract claims
Promissory Note – 4 or 6 years, depending on the circumstance (Cal. Commercial Code 3118)
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