In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by these rules, by order of court, or by any applicable statute, the day of the act, event or default after which the designated period of time begins to run is not to be included. The last day of the period so computed is to be included, unless it is a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday. When the period of time prescribed or allowed is less than seven (7) days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays shall be excluded in the computation.
Rule 6.01.Computation.
Current through June 18, 2026 · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceRule 6.01 sets Kentucky's method for counting any deadline under the rules, a court order, or a statute: skip the triggering day, count forward, include the last day unless it falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, and skip intermediate weekends and holidays only when the period allowed is under seven days.
Full Text of Rule 6.01
Amendment History
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Plain-English Summary
Rule 6.01 governs how to count toward any deadline set by the civil rules, a court order, or a statute. Start counting the day after whatever triggers the clock — the act, event, or default itself does not count. Count the last day as part of the period, unless that last day lands on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. When it does, the deadline pushes forward to the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.
There is one more wrinkle worth catching: when the total period allowed is less than seven days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays get excluded from the count entirely, not just the last day. For periods of seven days or longer, weekends and holidays in the middle of the period still count — only a final day landing on one of them gets pushed forward.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you count days for a deadline in a Kentucky civil case?
Do not count the day the triggering act or event happened. Start counting the next day, and include the final day of the period — unless that final day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, in which case the deadline runs to the end of the next day that is not one of those.
If a deadline falls on a weekend, does it move to Monday?
Yes. If the last day of a period lands on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period runs until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
Are weekends skipped when counting a 10-day deadline?
No. The rule only excludes intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays from the count when the total period allowed is less than seven days. A ten-day period counts straight through, with only the final-day rule applying if that day is a weekend or holiday.
Source & verification. The rule text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure (Ky. R. Civ. P. 6.01). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of Kentucky (Ky. Const. § 116). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 9, 2026. ·
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