Computing Time — Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514 · BenchPath

Computing Time — Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514

High confidence· verified August 1, 2026Deadlines & Time ComputationFla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514

Summary

How Florida procedural deadlines are computed: exclude the trigger day; count every day for periods of 7 days or more; for periods under 7 days, skip intermediate weekends and legal holidays; roll forward when the last day is a weekend or holiday.

Applies to

Florida > All state courts

Requirement

Computing a period stated in days (amended effective July 1, 2026): for periods of 7 days or longer, (1) begin counting on the NEXT day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday; (2) then count every day, including weekends and holidays; (3) include the last day — but if it falls on a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or within a chief-justice extension order, the period runs to the next day that is none of those. For periods under 7 days, weekends and legal holidays are not counted at all. When service is made by mail only, 5 days are added. "Next day" counts forward for deadlines measured after an event and backward for deadlines measured before one. Verify the clerk-observed holiday list for the specific court.

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Exclude the day of the triggering event.
Periods of 7+ days: count every day, including weekends and holidays.
Periods under 7 days: skip intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.
If the last day is a weekend or legal holiday, the deadline rolls to the next business day.
Add 5 days when the party may act after service by mail.Conditional: Confirm whether any added-time provision applies to the specific service method.

Deadline engine

5 calendar days after

Mail service +5 days

Trigger: Service by mail

Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514

Computed periods follow Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514 — always confirm holiday calendars for the specific court.

Source of truth

Official source: Florida Courts — State Courts System
Source health: Healthy · checked September 4, 2026
Effective date: —
Last verified: August 1, 2026benchpath-phase9-ops-2026-08-01

Reviewer note: CORRECTED Phase 9.3 (2026-08-01): the 7/1/2026 amendment changed the counting start for 7+ day periods — day one is now the next NON-weekend/holiday day, not simply the day after the trigger. Card and the platform deadline engine both updated from the live-fetched current text.

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Change history

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