How does the Court of Appeals calculate the time limits for filings?
The computation of time is determined in accordance with MCR 1.108. This rule may be summarized by noting that (1) the first day of the pertinent time period is the day after the day of the act or event which triggers the time to begin running; (2) the last day of the pertinent time period is included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or holiday on which the Court is closed pursuant to court order, in which case the time ends on the next day that the Court is open. Saturdays, Sundays, etc., that fall within the time period (e.g., not on the last day) are counted the same as any other day. [MCR 1.108; MCR 7.204(A); IOP 7.204(A).
The computation of time is determined in accordance with MCR 1.108. This rule may be summarized by noting that (1) the first day of the pertinent time period is the day after the day of the act or event which triggers the time to begin running; (2) the last day of the pertinent time period is included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or holiday on which the Court is closed pursuant to court order, in which case the time ends on the next day that the Court is open. Saturdays, Sundays, etc., that fall within the time period (e.g., not on the last day) are counted the same as any other day.
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