Rule 3.040. COMPUTATION OF TIME

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RULE 3.040. COMPUTATION OF TIME

Computation of time is governed by Florida Rule of General

Practice and Judicial Administration 2.514, except for the periods of

time of less than 7 days contained in rules 3.130, 3.132, and

3.133(a).

Committee Notes

1968 Adoption. Taken from the Florida Rules of Civil

Procedure.

1972 Amendment. Same as prior rule.

1988 Amendment. The 1983 amendments resulted in the

reallocation of the time periods in rule 3.131 to rule 3.133, and also

added an important 5 day period in the new rule regarding pretrial

detention in rule 3.132.

Court Commentary

1975 Amendment. Underlined portion is the only change.

The effect is to remove the 72 hour provision of proposed rule 3.131

from the Saturday, Sunday, and legal holiday exception.

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