Civil procedure deadline
Acknowledgment of service deadline calculator
An acknowledgment of service must normally be filed within 14 days after service of the claim form. The calculator first works out deemed service, then counts the response period.
Rule reviewed
At a glance
What the calculator applies
- Period
- 14 days
- Trigger
- Deemed service of the claim form
- Direction
- Forward from deemed service
- Counting method
- 14 clear days; the trigger day is excluded
Free calculation
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Calculation basis
How the date is counted
14 clear days; the trigger day is excluded
All calendar days count because the period exceeds five days. A deadline ending on a court closure day moves under CPR 2.8(5).
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Exceptions and matter facts
- Service out of the jurisdiction may use the periods in Practice Direction 6B instead.
- Check any order that abridges or extends time and whether an acknowledgment is the appropriate response.
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Deadline Engine is calculation software, not legal advice. Check the current rule, any order and the facts before adding the date to your diary.