1. If the period is stated in days or a longer unit of time: a. Exclude the day of the event that triggers the period; b. Count every day, including intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays; and c. Include the last day of the period. But if the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

2. As used in this article: a. "Last day" means, unless a different time is set by statute or the commission's rules, the last day until midnight in the central time zone. b. "Legal holiday" means a day set aside as a holiday under North Dakota Century Code sections 1-03-01, 1-03-02, and 1-03-02.1. c. "Next day" means the day determined by continuing to count forward if the period is measured after an event and backward if measured before an event.

History: Effective January 1, 2025.