Automated civil litigation docket calculator applying Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 6(a), Rule 6(d) service rules, California CCP §§ 12 & 1013, New York CPLR § 2103, and Texas TRCP 4.
Federal & State Court deadline computation with Day 0 exclusions, Rule 6(d) service offsets, and automatic legal holiday rollover.
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Day 0 Exclusion: The day of the event triggering the period is excluded (Rule 6(a)(1)(A)). Every calendar day thereafter is counted, including intermediate weekends and holidays.
Terminal Day Rollover: If the last day lands on Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, the filing deadline rolls to the next open court business day (Rule 6(a)(1)(C)).
Electronic Service (+2 Court Days): Unlike federal court, CA CCP § 1013(g) adds 2 court days when service is performed electronically.
Mail Service (+5 Calendar Days): If served by regular mail inside California, add 5 calendar days; 10 days if addressed outside California within the US.
Mail Service (+5 Days): Under CPLR § 2103(b)(2), 5 calendar days are added to the prescribed response period when served by mail.
Terminal Public Holiday: Under NY General Construction Law § 25-a, if the deadline expires on Sunday or a public holiday, filing on the next business day is timely.
Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(a)(1), the day of the event that triggers the statutory period (Day 0) is excluded. Intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays are counted for periods stated in days. If the final day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the deadline automatically extends to the end of the next regular court business day.
No. Effective December 1, 2016, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure amended Rule 6(d) to eliminate the additional 3 days for electronic service via CM/ECF or email. However, state courts differ: California CCP § 1013(g) still adds 2 court days for electronic service!
In almost all federal and state jurisdictions (e.g. FRCP 6(a)(1)(C), California CCP § 12a, NY General Construction Law § 25-a), if the final day of a statute of limitations falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the plaintiff has until 11:59:59 PM of the following judicial business day to file their complaint timely.
Under FRCP 6(a)(4)(A), for electronic filing (CM/ECF), a document is timely if filed before midnight (11:59:59 PM) in the court local time zone on the last day. For physical filings with the clerk of court, it must be filed before the clerk office scheduled closing time.
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