Rule 3. Interpretation of time requirements.
All time limits set forth in these rules for filing documents or performing any act are actual time limits. In order to comply with a time-specific requirement, the document must be filed or the act performed on or before the last day of the time specified. In computing any period of time prescribed by these rules, by an order of court, or by any applicable statute, the day of the act, event, or default from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included, but the last day of the period shall be included. No additional time may be added to any such time requirement for mailing or transmitting any document and all weekends and holidays are included in the times specified; provided, however, that if the last day of the time limit falls upon a weekend or holiday, then the time limit is extended to the next business day. All documents must be filed in the office of the clerk of the supreme court between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on business days.
History: En. Sup. Ct. Ord. No. AF 07-0016, July 3, 2007, eff. October 1, 2007; amd. Sup. Ct. Ord. No. AF 07-0016, April 26, 2011, eff. October 1, 2011.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 21. Rules of Appellate Procedure
Rule 2. Parties - amicus curiae - captions
Rule 3. Interpretation of time requirements
Rule 4. How and when to take an appeal or cross-appeal
Rule 5. Proceeding without the required filing fee
Rule 6. Application of these rules
Rule 7. Mandatory appellate alternative dispute resolution
Rule 9. Transmission of the record and other matters relating to the record on appeal
Rule 10. Filing and service of papers - generally
Rule 11. Form of briefs and other papers - duplication
Rule 13. Filing and service of briefs
Rule 14. Jurisdiction - extraordinary writs - supervisory control - original proceedings
Rule 15. Certification of questions of law
Rule 18. Media access to court proceedings
Rule 20. Petitions for rehearing
Rule 22. Stay of judgment or order pending appeal
Rule 23. Undertaking for costs on appeal
Rule 27. Notice involving constitutional questions where the state is not a party
Rule 28. Minutes of supreme court