A. COMPUTATION In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by these rules, by the local rules of any court, or by order of court the day of the act, event, or default from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included, unless it is a Saturday or a legal holiday, including Sunday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday or a legal holiday. If the period so computed relates to serving a public officer or filing a document at a public office, and if the last day falls on a day when that particular office is closed before the end of or for all of the normal work day, the last day shall be excluded in computing the period of time within which service is to be made or the document is to be filed, in which event the period runs until the close of office hours on the next day the office is open for business. When the period of time prescribed or allowed (without regard to section B of this rule) is less than 7 days, intermediate Saturdays and legal holidays, including Sundays, shall be excluded in the computation. As used in this rule, "legal holiday" means legal holiday as defined in ORS 187.010 and 187.020. This section does not apply to any time limitation governed by ORS 174.120.
Rule 10.Time
Current through June 1, 2026 · Last verified July 11, 2026
In one sentenceRule 10 explains how to count the days in any deadline set by Oregon’s civil procedure rules, court order, or local rule, including what happens when a deadline lands on a weekend or holiday and when extra days are added for documents served by mail, email, fax, or electronic service.
Full Text of Rule 10
B. ADDITIONAL TIME AFTER SERVICE BY MAIL, E-MAIL, FACSIMILE COMMUNICATION, OR ELECTRONIC SERVICE Except for service of summons, whenever a party has the right to or is required to do some act within a prescribed period after the service of a notice or other document upon that party and the notice or document is served by mail, email, facsimile communication, or electronic service, 3 days shall be added to the prescribed period.
Amendment History
[CCP 12/2/78; § C amended by CCP 12/13/80; § A amended by CCP 12/10/88 and 1/6/89; § A amended by 2002 1st S.S. c.10 § 9 2/25/02; amended by CCP 12/6/14, eff. 1/1/2016; amended by 2015 c.212 §§ 4 , 6, 8 eff. 6/2/2015.]
Plain-English Summary
Rule 10 sets the math for every deadline in an Oregon civil case. When counting a period of time, skip the day the triggering act or event happened, but count the last day of the period — unless that last day is a Saturday or legal holiday, Sundays included, in which case the deadline rolls to the next day that is not a Saturday or holiday. The same rollover applies when a deadline requires filing at a public office or serving a public officer and that office happens to be closed on what would otherwise be the last day. For any deadline shorter than 7 days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays falling in the middle of the period do not count at all.
Section B adds a cushion for documents that arrive by mail, email, fax, or electronic service: whenever a party must act within a set number of days after being served with a notice or document that way, 3 extra days get added to the deadline. The one exception is service of a summons, which this extra-time rule does not cover — Rule 7 already builds its own timing into how service by mail is calculated.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you count days for a deadline under Oregon’s civil procedure rules?
ORCP 10 A says to exclude the day of the act or event that starts the clock, but include the last day of the period. If that last day is a Saturday or a legal holiday, the deadline moves to the next day that is not a Saturday or holiday.
Do you get extra time when a document is mailed to you?
Yes. ORCP 10 B adds 3 days to the deadline for responding to a notice or document served by mail, email, facsimile communication, or electronic service. The one exception is service of a summons, which follows its own timing rules under Rule 7 instead.
Are weekends counted in a short deadline, like 5 days?
No. When a prescribed period is less than 7 days, ORCP 10 A excludes intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays from the count, so a short deadline can end up spanning more than a calendar week.
What happens if a filing deadline falls on a day the courthouse is closed?
ORCP 10 A extends the deadline to the next day the office is open for business if the last day for filing at a public office, or serving a public officer, falls on a day that office is closed before, or for all of, the normal work day.
Source & verification. The rule text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure (ORCP 10). Prescribed by the Council on Court Procedures (ORS 1.735), subject to amendment, repeal, or supplementation by the Oregon Legislative Assembly. The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 11, 2026. ·
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