This rule also excludes intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from the computation of time when the time allowed is less than seven days. Confusion can arise when a federal holiday is not observed by the state. The evidence was stricken because, Memorial Day not being a legal holiday in Alabama, the extra day afforded when the last day falls on a legal holiday was not available. By including all holidays, state or federal, a possible trap for the unwary is eliminated. If the application for extra time is made before the period has expired, the request for an extension may be made ex parte.
Additional time is available when weather or other conditions make the courthouse inaccessible.
The birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Columbus Day are added to the list of expressly referenced holidays and the reference to local rules in this subdivision was deleted.