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Court deadline calculator

Count days forward or backward from any trigger event, compute several deadlines from that one trigger (or chain a step from the previous step's due date when its rule runs from that event), and load real deadline rules straight from the BenchPath corpus. Each state computes under its own counting rule — Florida under Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514, Texas under Tex. R. Civ. P. 4 (justice-court cases count every day under Tex. R. Civ. P. 500.4(a)) — with that state's registered court holidays. Not legal advice and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney: confirm every deadline with the court, the clerk, or the judicial assistant.

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Counted under Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514: the trigger day is excluded; business days skip weekends and 18 registered court holidays; calendar-day deadlines landing on a non-business day roll forward. Under rule 2.514(a)(2), a period stated in days that is less than 7 days does not count Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays. A period you type counts that way unless you choose calendar days; a period from a rule keeps the method its source states, and the (a)(2) count is shown beside any shorter calendar-day period. Holiday set: registered statewide court holidays — confirm county-specific closings with the clerk. Not legal advice and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.

How counting works

The trigger day never counts. Under both Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514(a)(1)(A) and Tex. R. Civ. P. 4, the day of the event that starts the clock — service, filing, an order — is excluded. Counting begins the next day.

Florida (Rule 2.514). Business days skip Saturdays, Sundays, and registered court holidays. Calendar days count every day — but if the last day falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline rolls forward to the next business day (2.514(a)(1)(C)); deadlines counted backward roll the other way.

Texas (Rule 4). The counting method follows the period's length: "Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays shall not be counted for any purpose in any time period of five days or less"; longer periods count every day, and a last day landing on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday runs to the end of the next day that is none of those. The three-day periods under Rules 21 and 21a count weekends and holidays, and service by mail extends periods by three days — check the rule's own text for those cases.

Holidays are jurisdiction-specific. Registered court-holiday calendars: Florida 18 · Texas 34. Texas holidays follow Tex. Gov't Code § 662.003 (national and state holidays); commissioners courts may designate additional courthouse closures that also extend deadlines — verify with the clerk.

Common questions about counting court deadlines

How does the calculator count days under Florida Rule 2.514?: The day of the event that starts the clock is excluded (Rule 2.514(a)(1)(A)). Business-day periods skip Saturdays, Sundays and registered court holidays; calendar-day periods count every day, but when the last day falls on a weekend or holiday the deadline rolls forward to the next business day (Rule 2.514(a)(1)(C)).
How does counting differ for Texas deadlines?: Under Tex. R. Civ. P. 4 the day of the event is also excluded, periods of five days or less skip Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, and a period that ends on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday runs to the end of the next day that is none of those. Justice-court cases instead count every day under Tex. R. Civ. P. 500.4(a), even in periods of five days or less. Texas holidays follow Tex. Gov't Code § 662.003, and commissioners courts may designate additional local holidays, so the registered calendar for Texas is checked the same way.
What happens when a deadline is counted backward from a hearing or trial?: The roll goes the other way: when the computed day falls on a weekend or court holiday, the deadline moves to the preceding business day, so the filing lands before the event rather than after it.
Which court holidays does the calculator exclude?: Only the court-holiday calendars registered for each jurisdiction — currently Florida (18 registered holidays); Texas (34 registered holidays). County-specific closings such as hurricanes or local observances may not be registered, so the calculator says which calendar it used and the clerk's schedule remains the authority.
Can the calculator chain several deadlines from one trigger?: Yes. It computes several deadlines from one trigger event, or chains a step from the previous step's due date, and reports each date with the counting rule and calendar it applied.
Is a computed date legal advice?: No. The calculator applies the published counting rule and the registered holiday calendar to the dates entered; it does not choose a deadline, interpret a rule for a particular matter, or replace the court's order or the clerk's schedule. Verify urgent obligations with the court.

Working from a real matter? The rule library carries per-rule deadline entries with citations, and every matter packet computes each deadline in scope from your next event date.

Court deadline calculator

How counting works

Common questions about counting court deadlines

How does the calculator count days under Florida Rule 2.514?

The day of the event that starts the clock is excluded (Rule 2.514(a)(1)(A)). Business-day periods skip Saturdays, Sundays and registered court holidays; calendar-day periods count every day, but when the last day falls on a weekend or holiday the deadline rolls forward to the next business day (Rule 2.514(a)(1)(C)).

How does counting differ for Texas deadlines?

Under Tex. R. Civ. P. 4 the day of the event is also excluded, periods of five days or less skip Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, and a period that ends on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday runs to the end of the next day that is none of those. Justice-court cases instead count every day under Tex. R. Civ. P. 500.4(a), even in periods of five days or less. Texas holidays follow Tex. Gov't Code § 662.003, and commissioners courts may designate additional local holidays, so the registered calendar for Texas is checked the same way.

What happens when a deadline is counted backward from a hearing or trial?

The roll goes the other way: when the computed day falls on a weekend or court holiday, the deadline moves to the preceding business day, so the filing lands before the event rather than after it.

Which court holidays does the calculator exclude?

Only the court-holiday calendars registered for each jurisdiction — currently Florida (18 registered holidays); Texas (34 registered holidays). County-specific closings such as hurricanes or local observances may not be registered, so the calculator says which calendar it used and the clerk's schedule remains the authority.

Can the calculator chain several deadlines from one trigger?

Yes. It computes several deadlines from one trigger event, or chains a step from the previous step's due date, and reports each date with the counting rule and calendar it applied.

Is a computed date legal advice?

No. The calculator applies the published counting rule and the registered holiday calendar to the dates entered; it does not choose a deadline, interpret a rule for a particular matter, or replace the court's order or the clerk's schedule. Verify urgent obligations with the court.