Rule 1.20. Effective Date of Filing
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.20
Current text effective January 1, 2017.
Unless otherwise provided, a document is deemed filed on the date it is received by the court clerk.
#History
Rule 1.20 amended effective January 1, 2017; adopted effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective January 1, 2008.
What this rule requires
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Unless otherwise provided, a document is deemed filed on the date it is received by the court clerk.
Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.