RULE 1.090. TIME
(a) Computation. Computation of time shall be governed by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.514.
(b) Extending Time.
(1) In General. When an act may or must be done within a specified time, the court may, for good cause, extend the time:
(A) with or without motion or notice if the court acts, or if a request is made, before the original time or its extension expires; or
(B) on motion made after the time has expired if the party failed to act because of excusable neglect.
(2) Exceptions. The court may not extend the time for making a motion for new trial, for rehearing, or to alter or amend a judgment; making a motion for relief from a judgment under rule 1.540(b); taking an appeal or filing a petition for certiorari; or making a motion for a directed verdict. Extensions of deadlines in case management orders are governed by rule 1.200 or rule 1.201, and trial continuances are governed by rule 1.460.
(c) Unaffected by Expiration of Term. The period of time provided for the doing of any act or the taking of any proceeding shall not be affected or limited by the continued existence or expiration of a term of court. The continued existence or expiration of a term of court in no way affects the power of a court to do any act or take any proceeding in any action which is or has been pending before it.
(d) For Motions. A copy of any written motion which may not be heard ex parte and a copy of the notice of the hearing thereof shall be served a reasonable time before the time specified for the hearing.
Committee Notes
2024 Amendment. Subdivision (b)(2) is amended to clarify that extensions of deadlines in case management orders are governed by rules 1.200 and 1.201, and trial continuances are governed by rule 1.460.
January 1, 2026 Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
Rule Update: This rule is current through the Florida Supreme Court’s April 1, 2026 amendments (In re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.350 and 1.370, 426 So. 3d 466), which require requests and responses under Rules 1.350 and 1.370 to be served on all parties. Cox Law, PLLC reviews this page against each Supreme Court rules update.
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