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Court of International Trade section 1581(c) complaint deadline calculator
A complaint in a Court of International Trade action under 28 USC section 1581(c) normally must be filed within 30 days after the summons is filed.
Rule reviewed
At a glance
What the calculator applies
- Period
- 30 days
- Trigger
- Filing of the summons
- Direction
- Forward from filing
- Counting method
- USCIT Rule 6 supplies the counting rule.
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Section 1581(c) complaint
United States · Court Of International Trade
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- Example input
- September 1, 2026
- Expected result
- 1 October 2026 before court-specific closures.
The summons filing date is excluded and 30 days are counted. The selected court, local rules, orders, filing system and closure notices still require confirmation.
Calculation basis
How the date is counted
USCIT Rule 6 supplies the counting rule.
Electronic filing outages, chambers procedures and orders remain separate checks.
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Exceptions and matter facts
- Other jurisdictional routes under section 1581 use different commencement rules.
- This calculator does not decide whether section 1581(c) jurisdiction exists.
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