Rule 40. Time

(a) Computation. Except as otherwise specifically provided in these rules, in computing any period of time, the day of the act or event from which the designated period of time begins to run is not to be included. The last day of the period is to be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. When a period of time prescribed or allowed is less than seven days, not counting any period for mailing added under subsection (d) of this rule, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays shall be excluded in the computation. A half holiday shall be considered as other days and not as a holiday. (b) Enlargement. When an act is required or allowed to be done at or within a specified time, the court for cause shown may at any time in its discretion: (1) With or without motion or notice, order the period enlarged if application therefor is made before the expiration of the period originally prescribed or as extended by a previous order; or (2) Upon motion permit the act to be done after the expiration of the specified period if the failure to act was the result of excusable neglect; but the court may not enlarge the period for taking any action under Rules 33, 34 and 35 except as otherwise provided in those rules, or the period for taking an appeal. (c) Unaffected by Expiration of Term. The period of time provided for the doing of any act or the taking of any proceeding is not affected or limited by the expiration of a term of court. The expiration of a term of court in no way affects the power of a court to do any act in a criminal proceeding. 34 and 35 except as otherwise provided in those rules, or the period for taking an appeal. (c) Unaffected by Expiration of Term. The period of time provided for the doing of any act or the taking of any proceeding is not affected or limited by the expiration of a term of court. The expiration of a term of court in no way affects the power of a court to do any act in a criminal proceeding. (d) Additional Time After Service or Distribution by Mail. Whenever a party has the right or is required to act within a prescribed period after the service or distribution of a document, and the document is served or distributed by mail, three calendar days shall be added to the prescribed period. However, no additional time shall be added if a court order specifies a particular calendar date by which an act must occur. (Adopted by SCO 4 October 4, 1959; amended by SCO 157 effective February 15, 1973; by SCO 273 effective June 15, 1977; by SCO 661 effective March 15, 1986; by SCO 1007 effective January 15, 1990; by SCO 1126 effective July 15, 1993; by SCO 1639 effective October 15, 2007; by SCO 1694 effective October 15, 2009; by SCO 1875 effective July 1, 2016; by SCO 1875 effective March 9, 2021; and by SCO 1995 rescinded SCO 1875 effective November 29, 2022) Note: Ch. 77 SLA 2002 (HB157), Section 2, adds new Chapter 26 to Title 6 of the Alaska Statutes, concerning providers of fiduciary services. According to Section 9 of the Act, AS 06.26.760(b)(2) has the effect of amending Criminal Rule 40 by postponing the deadlines set in the Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure for the filing of documents by a trust company in a criminal action when the Department of Community and Economic Development has taken possession of the trust company. Note: SCO 1875 and SCO 1875 (Amended) are rescinded by SCO 1995 Section 9 of the Act, AS 06.26.760(b)(2) has the effect of amending Criminal Rule 40 by postponing the deadlines set in the Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure for the filing of documents by a trust company in a criminal action when the Department of Community and Economic Development has taken possession of the trust company. Note: SCO 1875 and SCO 1875 (Amended) are rescinded by SCO 1995. SCO 1875 provided the following: Civil Rule 6(a), Criminal Rule 40(a), and Appellate Rule 502(a) are amended on a temporary basis as follows: Any filing that is due on a day that the court is closed for either a full day or a partial day will be considered timely filed if it is filed by close of business on the next regular business day. Any day the court is closed for a full weekday or partial weekday will be considered a “legal holiday” for the purposes of time computation. Court closures will be announced on the Alaska Court System website at http://courts.alaska.gov/. During a transition period until January 1, 2023, any filing that is due on a Friday in December 2022 will be deemed timely filed if filed by the close of business on the next regular business day. Also, those Fridays are deemed a “legal holiday” for the purposes of time computation.