Legal Deadline Calculator
Calculates when a deadline set by law, such as for an appeal, a final appeal or an objection, ends. The first day is not counted, and if the last day falls on a weekend or public holiday, the deadline moves to the next day.
Period: 2 weeks · Peremptory period
Civil Procedure Act, Article 396(1) (applied to administrative litigation under Administrative Litigation Act, Article 8)
How it is calculated: the first day of the period is not counted; counting starts the next day (Civil Act, Article 157; Criminal Procedure Act, Article 66(1)). If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the period is extended to the following day (Civil Act, Article 161; Criminal Procedure Act, Article 66(3)). Public holidays are the public holidays and substitute holidays under the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices.
Frequently asked questions
- When does the period for an appeal start?
- A civil appeal must be filed within 2 weeks of the date you were served with the written judgment, and a criminal appeal within 7 days of the date the judgment was pronounced. The first day is not counted and counting starts the next day (Civil Act, Article 157; Criminal Procedure Act, Article 66(1)), but if service took effect at 00:00 that day, as when an e-litigation document is deemed served because it was not opened for 1 week, the first day is counted.
- What if the deadline falls on a Saturday or a public holiday?
- If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the period is extended to the following day (Civil Act, Article 161; Criminal Procedure Act, Article 66(3)). Public holidays include substitute holidays.
- If I send documents by mail, does the date I send them count?
- Documents must reach the court by the deadline, and for mail what counts is the date it arrives, not the date it was sent. A peremptory period such as the appeal period cannot be extended even by the court, and as a rule missing it by even one day means losing the chance to challenge the decision, so file with time to spare.
- By when must I object to a payment order or a decision recommending performance?
- An objection to a payment order (Civil Procedure Act, Article 470(1)) or to a decision recommending performance (Small Claims Adjudication Act, Article 5-4(1)) must be filed within 2 weeks of the date you were served. Objections to a decision recommending settlement or to a decision in lieu of conciliation also have a 2-week period, and all of these are peremptory periods.
This date is for reference only and follows the general calculation method in the law. If you have the date of service wrong or a special rule applies, the deadline will be different. Once a deadline passes, it is hard to challenge the decision again, so if the deadline is close, talk to a lawyer right away.
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