Rule 1.130.Time Computation
Current through August 1, 2026 · Last verified September 12, 2026
Full Text of Rule 1.130
Plain-English Summary
One line, one job. The UTCR do not carry their own arithmetic for deadlines. They borrow it. Any time period prescribed by these rules is computed the way ORCP 10 says to compute it, which keeps counting consistent across the two rulesets a circuit court case runs under.
Worth keeping straight: the ORCP are a different body of rules from the UTCR, made by a different body. This rule is the bridge between them for the single purpose of counting time. It borrows the method and nothing else, and it says nothing about how long any particular period is.
Pair it with the definition in UTCR 1.110, where days means calendar days unless a rule specifies otherwise. The definition tells you what kind of day you are counting and this rule tells you how to count it. By its terms it reaches periods prescribed by these rules, so for a deadline set by a supplementary local rule, a statute, or a court order, read that source and ask the court if the counting method is not clear.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I count a deadline set by a UTCR?
Follow ORCP 10. This rule directs that the civil procedure rule on computing time governs any period prescribed by the Uniform Trial Court Rules, so the counting method is the same one you would use for a deadline in a civil case generally.
Are deadlines in these rules counted in calendar days or court days?
Calendar days, unless the rule you are reading specifies otherwise. That comes from the definition in UTCR 1.110. Once you know you are counting calendar days, ORCP 10 tells you how the period is computed.
Where do I find ORCP 10?
In the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure, which are a separate ruleset from the UTCR. The two apply side by side in circuit court, and this rule is one of the places where a UTCR points across to the civil rules rather than restating them.
Does this rule create any deadlines?
No. It supplies a method and nothing else. The deadlines themselves live in the individual rules, and in the statutes and orders that apply to your case.
Does this rule govern a deadline in a local rule?
By its terms it addresses periods prescribed by these rules. A supplementary local rule is written to be consistent with and supplementary to the UTCR, so the same counting method is the natural reading, but if a local deadline is ambiguous, check the SLR itself and raise the question with the court rather than guessing.