The following rules apply in computing any time period specified in these rules, in any local rule or court order, or in any statute that does not specify a method of computing time.
(a) Period Stated in Days or a Longer Unit of Time. When the period is stated in davs or a longer unit of time: (1) exclude the day of the event that triggers the period: (2) count every day, including intermediate Saturdays. Sundays, and legal holidays: and (3) include the last day of the period, but if the last day is a Saturday. Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday. Sunday, or legal holiday.(b) Periods Shorter than 7 Days. Only if expressly so provided by any other rule or statute, a time period that is less than 7 days mav exclude intermediate Saturdays. Sundays, and legal holidays. Otherwise, all time periods include Saturdays. Sundays, and legal holidays. (c) Period Stated in Hours. When the period is stated in hours: (1) begin counting immediately on the occurrence of the event that triggers the period: (2) count every hour, including hours occurring during intermediate Saturdays. Sundays, and legal holidays: and (3) if the period would end on a Saturday. Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the same time on the next day that is not a Saturday. Sunday, or legal holiday. (d) Inaccessibility of the Court Administrator's Office. Unless the court orders otherwise, if the court administrator's office is inaccessible: (1) on the last day for filing or service under Rule 503.01(a) and (b). then the time for filing is extended to the first accessible day that is not a Saturday. Sunday, or legal holiday: or (2) during the last hour for filing under Rule 503.01(b) and (c\ then the time for filing is extended to the same time on the first accessible day that is not a Saturday. Sunday, or legal holiday. (e) "Last Day" Defined Unless a different time is set by a statute, local rule, or court order, the last day ends: (1) for electronic filing, at 11:59 p.m. local Minnesota time: and (2) for filing by other means, when the Court Administrator's office is scheduled to close. (f) "Next Day" Defined. The "next day" is determined by continuing to count forward 1 when the period is measured after an event and backward when measured before an event. (f) "Next Day" Defined. The "next day" is determined by continuing to count forward 1 when the period is measured after an event and backward when measured before an event.Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 503.01
Adopted effective 1/1/2020.