Code Civ. Proc., § 12a · . PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Code Civ. Proc., § 12a
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(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.
(b) This section applies to Sections 659, 659a, and 921, and to all other provisions of law providing or requiring an act to be performed on a particular day or within a specified period of time, whether expressed in this or any other code or statute, ordinance, rule, or regulation.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 263, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.
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Code of Civil Procedure
- Code Civ. Proc., § 12bPrinted as Sections 12 and 12a
- Code Civ. Proc., § 366.2Printed as Sections 12, 12a, and 12b of this code
- Code Civ. Proc., § 366.3Printed as Sections 12, 12a, and 12b of this code
- Code Civ. Proc., § 630Printed as Section 12a
- Code Civ. Proc., § 660Printed as Section 12a of this code
- Code Civ. Proc., § 663aPrinted as Section 12a
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