2024 California Rules of Court
Rule 8.66. Tolling or extending time because of public emergency
(a) Emergency tolling or extensions of time
If made necessary by the occurrence or danger of an earthquake, fire, public health crisis, or other public emergency, or by the destruction of or danger to a building housing a reviewing court, the Chair of the Judicial Council, notwithstanding any other rule in this title, may:
(1) Toll for up to 30 days or extend by no more than 30 days any time periods specified by these rules; or
(2) Authorize specified courts to toll for up to 30 days or extend by no more than 30 days any time periods specified by these rules. (Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2007.)
(Subd (a) amended effective April 4, 2020.)
(b) Applicability of order
(1) An order under (a)(1) must specify the length of the tolling or extension and whether the order applies throughout the state, only to specified courts, or only to courts or attorneys in specified geographic areas, or applies in some other manner.
(2) An order under (a)(2) must specify the length of the authorized tolling or extension.
(Subd (b) amended effective April 4, 2020.)
(c) Renewed orders
If made necessary by the nature or extent of the public emergency, with or without a request, the Chair of the Judicial Council may renew an order issued under this rule prior to its expiration. An order may be renewed for additional periods not to exceed 30 days per renewal.
(Subd (c) amended effective April 4, 2020; previously amended effective January 1, 2007.)
Rule 8.66 amended effective April 4, 2020; previously amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; repealed and adopted as rule 45.1 effective January 1, 2005.
Advisory Committee Comment
The Chief Justice of California is the Chair of the Judicial Council (see rule 10.2).
Any tolling ordered under this rule is excluded from the time period specified by the rules. (See Woods v. Young (1991) 53 Cal.3d 315, 326, fn. 3 ["Tolling may be analogized to a clock that is stopped and then restarted. Whatever period of time that remained when the clock is stopped is available when the clock is restarted, that is, when the tolling period has ended."].)
The tolling and extension of time authorized under this rule include and apply to all rules of court that govern finality in both the Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeal.