Florida Judicial Administration Rule 2.514
RULE 2.514. COMPUTING AND EXTENDING TIME
(a) Computing Time. The following rules apply in
computing time periods specified in any rule of procedure, local
rule, court order, or statute that does not specify a method of
computing time.
(1) Period Stated in Days or a Longer Unit. When the
period is stated in days or a longer unit of time:
(A) begin counting from the next day that is not a
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday;
(B) count every day, including intermediate
Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays; and
(C) include the last day of the period, but if the
last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, or falls within any
period of time extended through an order of the chief justice under
Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration
2.205(a)(2)(B)(iv), the period continues to run until the end of the
next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday and does
not fall within any period of time extended through an order of the
chief justice.
(2) Period Stated in Hours. When the period is stated in
hours
(A) begin counting immediately on the occurrence
of the event that triggers the period;
(B) count every hour, including hours during
intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays; and
(C) if the period would end on a Saturday,
Sunday, or legal holiday, or during any period of time extended
through an order of the chief justice under Florida Rule of General
Practice and Judicial Administration 2.205(a)(2)(B)(iv), the period
continues to run until the same time on the next day that is not a
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday and does not fall within any
period of time extended through an order of the chief justice.
(3) Period Stated in Days Less Than Seven Days. When
the period stated in days is less than 7 days, intermediate
Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays shall be excluded in the
computation.
(4) “Last Day” Defined. Unless a different time is set by
a statute, local rule, or court order, the last day ends
(A) for electronic filing or for service by any
means, at midnight; and
(B) for filing by other means, when the clerk’s
office is scheduled to close.
(5) “Next Day” Defined. The “next day” is determined by
continuing to count forward when the period is measured after an
event and backward when measured before an event.
(6) “Legal Holiday” Defined. “Legal holiday” means
(A) the day set aside by section 110.117, Florida
Statutes, for observing New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s
Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans’
Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving Day, or
Christmas Day, and
(B) any day observed as a holiday by the clerk’s
office or as designated by the chief judge.
(b) Additional Time after Service by Mail. When a party
may or must act within a specified time after service and service is
made by mail, 5 days are added after the period that would
otherwise expire under subdivision (a).
(a) Computing Time. The following rules apply in
computing time periods specified in any rule of procedure, local
rule, court order, or statute that does not specify a method of
computing time.
(1) Period Stated in Days or a Longer Unit. When the
period is stated in days or a longer unit of time:
(A) begin counting from the next day that is not a
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday;
(B) count every day, including intermediate
Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays; and
(C) include the last day of the period, but if the
last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, or falls within any
period of time extended through an order of the chief justice under
Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration
2.205(a)(2)(B)(iv), the period continues to run until the end of the
next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday and does
not fall within any period of time extended through an order of the
chief justice.
(2) Period Stated in Hours. When the period is stated in
hours
(A) begin counting immediately on the occurrence
of the event that triggers the period;
(B) count every hour, including hours during
intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays; and
(C) if the period would end on a Saturday,
Sunday, or legal holiday, or during any period of time extended
through an order of the chief justice under Florida Rule of General
Practice and Judicial Administration 2.205(a)(2)(B)(iv), the period
continues to run until the same time on the next day that is not a
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday and does not fall within any
period of time extended through an order of the chief justice.
(3) Period Stated in Days Less Than Seven Days. When
the period stated in days is less than 7 days, intermediate
Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays shall be excluded in the
computation.
(4) “Last Day” Defined. Unless a different time is set by
a statute, local rule, or court order, the last day ends
(A) for electronic filing or for service by any
means, at midnight; and
(B) for filing by other means, when the clerk’s
office is scheduled to close.
(5) “Next Day” Defined. The “next day” is determined by
continuing to count forward when the period is measured after an
event and backward when measured before an event.
(6) “Legal Holiday” Defined. “Legal holiday” means
(A) the day set aside by section 110.117, Florida
Statutes, for observing New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s
Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans’
Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving Day, or
Christmas Day, and
(B) any day observed as a holiday by the clerk’s
office or as designated by the chief judge.
(b) Additional Time after Service by Mail. When a party
may or must act within a specified time after service and service is
made by mail, 5 days are added after the period that would
otherwise expire under subdivision (a).