Rules of Court · Part 1 · New Jersey
R. 1:3-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:3-1: Computation of Time, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Computation of Time
In computing any period of time fixed by rule or court order, the day of the act or event from which the designated period begins to run is not to be included. The last day of the period so computed is to be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is neither a Saturday, Sunday nor legal holiday. In computing a period of time of less than 7 days, Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays shall be excluded.
Note: Source-R.R. 1:27, 8:12-4.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 1:3-1 "Computation of Time" {
In computing any period of time fixed by rule or court order, the day of the act or event from which the designated period begins to run is not to be included. The last day of the period so computed is to be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is neither a Saturday, Sunday nor legal holiday. In computing a period of time of less than 7 days, Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays shall be excluded.
Note: Source-R.R. 1:27, 8:12-4.
}
referenced_by: 2:4-1, 3:23-2, 4:74-2
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-23; corpus harvested 2026-09-02R. 1:3-2 → · chapter 1:3 · all rules
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