Code Civ. Proc., § 12 · . PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

Code Civ. Proc., § 12

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

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.

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History

Enacted 1872.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP&sectionNum=12.
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Code of Civil Procedure

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Gov. Code, § 68115Printed as Sections 12 and 12a of the Code of Civil Procedure

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