§ 11228 Mailing Date Definition

Welfare and Institutions Code·California

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This law explains how to figure out when something was mailed. It says the date on the postmark is the official mailing date if the envelope was sent the right way.

Key Takeaways

•The date on the postmark is the official mailing date.
•The envelope must have the right address and enough postage.
•If you don't prepay postage or address it wrong, this rule doesn't apply.

Example

You mail a letter to your friend on Monday, but the post office doesn't stamp it until Tuesday.

The law says Tuesday is the official mailing date because that's when the post office put the stamp on it.

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§ 11228 Mailing Date Definition

“Date of mailing” means the date postmarked on the envelope if postage was prepaid and the envelope was properly addressed. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 46, Sec. 2. Effective April 10, 1990.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

Date of mailing postmarked prepaid properly addressed

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 11228.

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