CourtDayCalculator

Court deadline calculator

Select a jurisdiction and rule, enter the triggering event, and see the deadline with every counting step shown — weekends skipped, holidays named, service extensions applied.

Not legal advice. Computed dates are informational only. Verify every deadline against the governing rule, your court's local rules, and the judge's standing orders.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a)(1)(A)(i) — A defendant must serve an answer within 21 days after being served with the summons and complaint. Enter the date of service as the trigger.

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