The Date Calculator tool allows you to calculation a deadline in a particular Jurisdiction, using that Jurisdiction's court observed holidays.

Click the Research Console button and then Click the Date Calculator Button

The Date Calculator Screen will be displayed.

1) Select a Court from the Holiday Set dropdown list.

2) Enter the Start Date in the Start Date field.

Just like a Trigger Date, this is the date upon which you will base your calculation: e.g., 30 days/weeks/months before or after the Start Date.  

3) Enter the number for your calculation either in days, weeks, months, etc.--in the # to Calculate field

4) Determine whether the time period is measured in calendar days, court days, weeks, months or years and select the applicable radio button on the screen.

5) Determine whether you are counting forward or backward and make the appropriate selection. Your choice depends upon the purpose of the date calculation.

• Counting Forward. You are trying to calculate a deadline which will occur after the Start Date--e.g., the last day to file an answer after the date of the service of the complaint (Start Date); the last day to file a notice of appeal after the date of the entry of judgment (Start Date).
• Counting Backwards. You are trying to calculate a deadline which will occur before the Start Date--e.g., the date of the last day to file proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law before the date of trial (the Start Date).

6) Determine whether you want the calculated deadline to "Roll Forward" or "Roll Backward", if it lands on a holiday or weekend day.

Roll Forward. If you select "Roll Forward", the Date Calculator will move a date to the next court day--a day that is neither an official holiday nor a weekend day.

Roll Backward. If you are calculating a deadline that must be met prior to the Trigger Event, such as filing a brief or other submission for the court, the procedural rules might specify that if the calculated date occurs on a weekend or holiday, the deadlines should be moved to the previous court day. If that is the case, then choose "Roll Backward".

No Roll.  If you are only interested in knowing the date of the deadline, regardless of holidays and weekends, then leave the default selection at "No Roll".

Click the Calculate button when ready to Calculate your Deadline

The Date Calculator will display the date and day of the week of the deadline.

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