D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 3-5501
Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 24, June 14, 2024
Rule 3-5501 - COMPUTATION OF TIME5501.1In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by these rules or by any applicable statute, the day of the act, event, or default from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included.
5501.2The last day of the computed period shall be included unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, in which event the period shall run until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
5501.3When the period of time prescribed or allowed is less than seven (7) days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays shall be excluded from the computation unless an applicable statute expressly provides otherwise.
5501.4For the purposes of this chapter, "legal holiday" includes the following:
(b) Martin Luther King's Birthday;(d) District of Columbia Emancipation Day;(f) Independence Day (4th of July);(l) Any other day designated a legal holiday by the President of the United States or the District of Columbia government.5501.5When an act is required or allowed to be done at or within a specified time, the Board may at any time in its discretion and for cause shown, do either of the following:
(a) With or without motion or notice, order the period enlarged, if a request for enlargement of time is made before the expiration of the period originally prescribed or as extended by a previous order; or(b) Upon motion made after the expiration of the specified period, permit the act to be done where the failure to act was the result of excusable neglect.D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 3-5501
Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 747 (January 25, 2013)Authority: Section 209 of the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act of 2011, effective April 27, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-124; D.C. Official Code § 1-1161.01 et seq.) (2012 Supp.)).