Posted: January 23, 2026
Rules of Appellate Procedure – Comment Period Closes March 9, 2026
URAP022. Computation and enlargement of time. Amend. The Amendments to Rule 22 include: 1) changed enlargement of time to extension of time throughout the rule for consistency; 2) moved the stipulation language from Rule 26 to Rule 22 so the procedures for extensions of time can be found in one rule; 3) increased the amount of stipulated requests for extensions of time to up to 60 days; 4) clarified that stipulated requests for enlargements of time will be granted automatically without a court order; 5) removed paragraph (c) Ex parte motion as these are rarely used and can be filed as a regular motion for extension of time; and 6) cleaned-up for clarity and consistency.
Rule 22(c) allows an extension of time “for good cause shown” if the motion is filed before the expiration of time, and defines good cause. Rule 22(c)(1) states “the court may permit an act to be done after the expiration of time,” but does not state any standard (such as good cause or excusable neglect) nor specify any required content for a motion filed after the expiration of the time. Somewhere the rule should set parameters for a motion to permit an act to be done after the expiration of time.