Although time computation is vital in many areas of law there are surprisingly few appellate cases which involve this topic. Here are some examples of important time periods:
- Statutes of limitation as in
- Injury accidents
- Criminal matters
- Collections
- Foreclosures
- Landlord Tenant
- Judgment enforcement
For professional process servers time computation should be second nature. Deadlines abound in our work.
Here are a few questions to ask about time:
- What is the first day of a time period?
- What is the last day of a time period?
- Are partial days counted?
- Do weekends get counted?
- Do holidays get counted?
- What about Federal holidays vs state holidays?
- What can give you more time?
Answers to these questions and more can be found in the Process Serving 101 course and here in Process Serving 102 Case Law.