lawsuit response period

[andrew070]

What is the name of your state? Maine.....

when a person is involved with a civil litigation. If the response time is 28 days. Is extra time given for Holidays & weekends. If the courts are closed for example, on ****** Luther King Day, or Election day etc... is an extra day given or added to allowable response period for defendant?

 

[seniorjudge]

What is the name of your state? Maine.....

when a person is involved with a civil litigation. If the response time is 28 days. Is extra time given for Holidays & weekends. If the courts are closed for example, on ****** Luther King Day, or Election day etc... is an extra day given or added to allowable response period for defendant?

It depends on what the local rules and state statutes say.