1513-3-06 Computation and extension of time.

(A) In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by the rules of this chapter of the Administrative Code, the day of the act or event from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall 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 a legal holiday. When the period of time prescribed or allowed is less than seven days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays shall be excluded in the computation.

(B) Whenever a party is required or permitted to do an act within a prescribed period after service of a paper and the paper is served by mail, three days shall be added to the prescribed period.

(C) The commission may, upon motion and for good cause shown, enlarge or reduce the time prescribed by any rule of this chapter of the Administrative Code or by its orders for doing any act, or may permit an act to be done after the expiration of such time; but the commission shall not enlarge or reduce the time for:

(1) Filing a notice of appeal;

(2) Filing a petition for an award of costs and expenses including attorneys’ fees;

(3) Giving public notice of hearings on the adoption, amendment, or rescission of rules; or

(4) Taking any other action where a time period is prescribed by statute, unless agreed to be the parties and approved by the commission.

(D) Any request for an extension of time for filing a document must be made within the time originally allowed for the filing of said document with the commission.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 10/03/2008 and 10/01/2013

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 1513.05

Rule Amplifies: 1513.13, 1514.09

Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/1984, 3/7/1986, 2/5/1999