The 16-9-5 Rule
CCP § 1005 deadlines, done right.
Motion filing, service, and opposition deadlines calculated in court days - excluding weekends and county court holidays.
Example: Motion hearing on July 15, 2026
Santa Clara County
Motion Filing Deadline
16 court days before hearing
June 22, 2026
Service Deadline
+5 calendar days for mail service
June 17, 2026
Opposition Deadline
9 court days before hearing
July 1, 2026
Reply Deadline
5 court days before hearing
July 8, 2026
County-specific
Not all California counties are the same.
Each county has its own court holidays, local rules, and filing procedures. Generic tools get this wrong. We don't.
Santa Clara
2 courthouses · 14 court holidays
Alameda
3 courthouses · 13 court holidays
San Francisco
1 courthouse · 15 court holidays
Contra Costa
3 courthouses · 13 court holidays
San Mateo
1 courthouse · 14 court holidays
Marin
1 courthouse · 13 court holidays
Calendar sync
Deadlines go straight to your calendar.
After calculating deadlines, Cedent prompts you to sync to your calendar with upstream reminders at 10, 5, and 2 days before each date.
Automatic reminder cascade
10 days, 5 days, and 2 days before every deadline. Never caught off guard.
Court days vs. calendar days
The system knows when to count court days (excluding weekends + holidays) and when to count calendar days. You don't have to think about it.
Service method adjustments
Additional days for mail service, electronic service, or personal service - calculated correctly per CCP requirements.
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