Section 31.12. Computation of time

Except as otherwise provided by law, in computing a period of time prescribed or allowed by this part or by the regulations of the agency or another provision of law, the day of the act, event or default after which the designated period of time begins to run may not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included, unless it is Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday in this Commonwealth, in which event the period shall run until the end of the next day which is neither a Saturday, Sunday nor a holiday. A part-day holiday shall be considered as other days and not as a holiday. Intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and holidays shall be included in the computation.

Notation

Notes of Decisions

Computation of Appeal

When the last day of an appeal period is a Saturday, the period is extended to the next Monday. Pioneer Finance Co. v. Securities Commission, 332 A.2d 565 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1975).

Holidays

Where July 3, 1983 fell on a Sunday and the following day was a legal holiday, the time period for the filing of a request for a hearing was extended to July 5, 1983. Getz v. Game Commission, 475 A.2d 1369 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1984).

Cross References

This section cited in 10 Pa. Code § 3.16 (relating to computation of time); 34 Pa. Code § 131.15 (relating to computation of time); 37 Pa. Code § 171.5 (relating to computation of time); 37 Pa. Code § 197.7 (relating to computation of time); 52 Pa. Code § 1.12 (relating to computation of time); 52 Pa. Code § 1001.12 (relating to computation of time); and 58 Pa. Code § 497a.2 (relating to computation of time).