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File #: 25-014    Version: 1
Type: Rule/Form Proposal Status: Passed
File created: 11/19/2024 In control: Judicial Council
On agenda: 10/24/2025 Final action: 10/24/2025
Title: Rules and Forms | Civil Practice and Procedure: Deadlines for Filings for Class Certification Motions (Action Required)
Attachments: 1. 20251024-25-014 - updated 20250925

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Rules and Forms | Civil Practice and Procedure: Deadlines for Filings for Class Certification Motions (Action Required)

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Summary

Summary

The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee recommends amending California Rules of Court, rule 3.764 to lengthen the deadlines for filings related to class certification motions to ensure courts have sufficient time to review the papers in advance of the hearing. The proposed deadlines offered in this report would address that concern and coordinate the deadlines for opposition and reply filings for these motions with the corresponding deadlines applicable to filings for motions for summary judgment.

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Recommendation

Recommendation

The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 1, 2026, amend California Rules of Court, rule 3.764 to adjust the deadlines for filings related to class certification motions. As amended, the motion, opposition, and reply would be due 34 days, 20 days, and 11 days before the hearing, respectively.

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