Deadlines Preceeded by “^Possible”, “-Possible”, or “>Possible” indicates determining the actual deadline requires choosing between one of TWO POSSIBLE deadlines (paired using symbols)

(A) LawToolBox identifies deadlines where the user must choose between two possible deadlines by marking each alternate deadline with a “matching symbol” (e.g., ^, -. >).

(B) Where alternate deadlines run off of 2 different trigger dates (for example, the “trial date” and the “date the initial trial date has been set”) each trigger date is marked with a unique symbol such as "^". You can quickly identify any trigger dates that must be entered to calculate possible alternate deadlines by clicking on Trigger Dates page and then clicking on the “Quick Input…” link below the “Primary Trigger Dates” and using the “Find” window in your browser to search for the Trigger Date ending with the matching symbol and enter a date for this trigger date.

(C) Determine which deadline should by applied by reviewing the description for each of the “paired deadlines” and using your professional judgment. Once you determine which deadline does NOT apply, you can “hide” the deadline that does not apply by checking the “hide” box on the “Detailed Deadline chart”.

(D) EXAMPLE: CCP 2034.220 provides: "[a]ny party may make a demand for an exchange of information concerning expert trial witnesses without leave of court. A party shall make this demand no later than the 10th day after the initial trial date has been set, or 70 days before that trial date, whichever is closer to the trial date."). To see how LawToolBox addresses these two possible alternate deadline, enter both a "trial date" and "date of initial trial setting". Then view the deadline chart using the "detailed" filter to see the criteria for which deadline to select (in this case it is the deadline marked with an "^" which is closer to trial).