federal court filing deadline calculator

Federal court date tool

Federal Court Filing Deadline Calculator

Enter the trigger date and a filing period. The calculator counts the deadline and rolls the final date when needed.

Event or service date The date that starts the clock, such as service, filing, order, or notice date.

Count direction Use before for deadlines measured before a hearing, trial, or conference.

Deadline type Choose a common period or choose manual custom days.

Manual days to count You can type any number. This is not locked to the preset list.

Extra days for service method Use only when the rule and service method allow extra days. Do not use for normal electronic service.

Manual court closure / holiday dates

Add your own non-business dates Optional. Enter dates in YYYY-MM-DD format, one per line or separated by commas.

Calculated filing deadline

Select a date to begin

Final deadline —

Trigger date —

Days counted —

Base deadline before roll —

Weekend / holiday adjustment —

Service extension —

Counting method —

Simple explanation

Enter a trigger date and filing period. Your result will update instantly below the form.

Important note

This calculator is an educational date-counting tool, not legal advice. Verify every deadline against federal rules, local rules, court orders, ECF notices, statutes, and clerk office closures.