Do weekend days count on time sensitive documents?
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Do weekend days count on time sensitive documents?
Asked on June 10, 2015 under Insurance Law, Oregon
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
If the amount of time you have to respond is given in or described as "days," then weekend days (or, for that matter, holidays) would be counted. Only if the amount of time is described as "business days" would weekend days not count.
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