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Rule 24.5.320 COMPUTATION OF TIME (1) The court applies the following provisions with

respect to the computation of time:

(a) In computing the time for any response as provided for in these rules, the court includes weekends and holidays. If a party's deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the party shall file by the next workday.

(b) Whenever a party has the right or is required to do some act within a prescribed period of time after the service by mail, or by electronic means if consented to in writing, of a notice or other paper upon the party, the court adds 3 days to the prescribed period.

(c) A party filing by fax or e-mail attachment shall ensure that the court receives a hard copy original within 5 days.

(2) The court sets forth specific information regarding format and content requirements within the rule relating to each specific filing. Except as provided elsewhere within these rules, the court applies the following time limits:

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COMPUTATION OF TIME

Document Type Reference Rule Time Limit response to petition 24.5.302(1) 21 days after service of petition third-party petition 24.5.307(1)(b) 21 days after service of petition response to third-party petition 24.5.307(3) 10 days after service of third-party petition motion to join third party 24.5.308(2) 30 days after service of petition objection to joining third party 24.5.308(2) 10 days after service of motion to join third party response to petition by third party 24.5.308(4) 10 days after service of order joining third party objection to request for emergency 24.5.311(3)(c) 5 days after service trial setting of notice of request for emergency trial setting response to motion 24.5.316(2)(c) 10 days after service of motion response to motion for summary 24.5.316(2)(c), 10 days after judgment (3) service of motion, but no earlier than deadline for filing response to petition reply to opposing party 24.5.316(2)(c) 5 days after service of response to motion response to amended pleading 24.5.319(1) 10 days after service of amended pleading witness to sign deposition 24.5.322(7) 30 days after submission to witness cross-questions to deposition upon 24.5.322(12) 10 days after written questions service of notice and written questions redirect questions to deposition upon 24.5.322(12) 10 days after written questions service of cross- questions recross-questions to deposition upon 24.5.322(12) 5 days after service written questions of redirect questions

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Document Type Reference Rule Time Limit answers to interrogatories 24.5.323(2) 20 days after service of interrogatories verification to interrogatories by 24.5.323(4) 10 days after unnatural person service of request response to request for production 24.5.324(3) 20 days after service of request request for relief from default 24.5.327(5) 60 days after entry judgment of judgment request for hearing on motion for 24.5.329(5) 5 days after summary judgment deadline for reply to opposing party objections to court's written findings 24.5.335(1)(c) 20 days after entry of fact, conclusions of law, and of judgment judgment, and request for rehearing motion for reconsideration 24.5.337(2) 20 days after decision application for taxation of costs 24.5.342(1) 10 days after entry of judgment allowing costs objection to application for taxation of 24.5.342(7)(a) 10 days after costs service of application for taxation of costs response to objection to application 24.5.342(7)(b) 5 days after service for taxation of costs of objection to application for taxation of costs claim for attorney fees 24.5.343(2)(a) 20 days after expiration of appeal period or remittitur on appeal of court's final decision or 20 days after filing of court's decision objection to claim for attorney fees 24.5.343(2)(b) 20 days after service of claim for attorney fees

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Document Type Reference Rule Time Limit request for attorney fee hearing 24.5.343(2)(c) 10 days after service of objection (if hearing requested by claimant's attorney) or at same time as filing of objection (if hearing requested by objecting party) petition for new trial and/or request 24.5.344(1) 20 days after for amendment to findings of fact and service of order or conclusions of law judgment opposition to petition for new trial 24.5.344(2) 10 days after and/or request for amendment to service of petition findings of fact and conclusions of for new trial or law request for amendment

3/1/15; AMD, 2018 MAR p. 305, Eff. 3/15/18.)

Rule 24.5.321 reserved