Important Dates and Deadlines
Dates for the 2026-2027 San Diego County High School Mock Trial Competition:
Round 1 – Thursday, Jan. 21 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Round 2 – Wednesday, Jan. 27 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Round 3 – Tuesday, Feb. 2 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Round 4 Saturday, Feb. 6 from 9-11 a.m., Award Ceremony at approximately 12:15 p.m. & Semifinal from 2-4 p.m.
Championship Round – Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
State Finals – TBD
Deadlines:
September 25 – deadline for schools to submit Registration Form to compete
September 25 – deadline for returning and new attorney coaches to complete the Attorney Commitment Form
October 16 – deadline to submit Scholarship Application to request funding for team registration fee and/or transportation reimbursement
November 20 – deadline to submit Registration Fee payment
November 20 – deadline to submit Team Roster and Student Participation Agreement/Photo Releases
December 9 – deadline for final Errata questions due
January 8 – last day to submit any Team Roster revisions