Rule 8.491. Responsive pleading under Code of Civil Procedure section 418.10
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.491
Current text effective January 1, 2009.
If the Court of Appeal denies a petition for writ of mandate brought under Code of Civil Procedure section 418.10(c) and the Supreme Court denies review of the Court of Appeal's decision, the time to file a responsive pleading in the trial court is extended until 10 days after the Supreme Court files its order denying review.
#History
Rule 8.491 adopted effective January 1, 2009.
What this rule requires
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
If the Court of Appeal denies a petition for writ of mandate brought under Code of Civil Procedure section 418.10(c) and the Supreme Court denies review of the Court of Appeal's decision, the time to file a responsive pleading in the trial court is extended until 10 days after the Supreme Court files its order denying review.
Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.