Pleading served

Triggering event: Pleading served. Once this happens in a New York civil action, 2 deadlines start running under the CPLR. The rules are listed below with the governing section. Enter your date to get the exact due dates, adjusted for the service method and rolled off weekends and New York court holidays.

Deadline	Period	CPLR rule	Notes
Amendment without leave	20 calendar days after the triggering event	CPLR 3025(a) ↗ Article 30 — Remedies and Pleading	Within 20 days after service, or before the response period expires, or within 20 days after a responding pleading is served.
Motion to correct pleading (§3024)	20 calendar days after the triggering event	CPLR 3024(c) ↗ Article 30 — Remedies and Pleading	Within 20 days after service of the challenged pleading.

Calculate the deadline from your date

Enter the date of pleading served and how the paper was served. The result cites the rule and rolls weekends and NY court holidays forward.

Triggering event Date of event Service method

Worked example: pleading served on Tuesday, September 15, 2026

If pleading served happened today, here is when each deadline would fall depending on how the paper was served. Dates already account for the weekend and holiday roll.

Deadline	Personal delivery	By mail (+5 days)	NYSCEF e-service (+2 days)
Amendment without leave	Monday, October 5, 2026	Tuesday, October 13, 2026	Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Motion to correct pleading (§3024)	Monday, October 5, 2026	Tuesday, October 13, 2026	Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Amendment without leave

20 calendar days after pleading served. Within 20 days after service, or before the response period expires, or within 20 days after a responding pleading is served. Governing rule: CPLR 3025(a) (Article 30, Remedies and Pleading).

Motion to correct pleading (§3024)

20 calendar days after pleading served. Within 20 days after service of the challenged pleading. Governing rule: CPLR 3024(c) (Article 30, Remedies and Pleading).

How the service method changes the date

The period runs from service, and the method of service can extend it. Under CPLR 2103(b), mail adds 5 calendar days, overnight courier adds 1 business day, and NYSCEF e-service adds 2 days under Uniform Rule 202.5-b(f)(2). Personal delivery adds nothing. When the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or New York public holiday, the deadline rolls to the next business day (CPLR 2103(a); General Construction Law §25-a).

Frequently asked questions

How long after pleading served is the amendment without leave in New York?

20 calendar days after pleading served, under CPLR 3025(a). Within 20 days after service, or before the response period expires, or within 20 days after a responding pleading is served. If the paper was served by mail, add 5 calendar days (CPLR 2103(b)(2)); by overnight courier, add 1 business day; by NYSCEF e-service, add 2 days (Uniform Rule 202.5-b(f)(2)). A deadline that lands on a weekend or New York court holiday rolls to the next business day.

How long after pleading served is the motion to correct pleading (§3024) in New York?

20 calendar days after pleading served, under CPLR 3024(c). Within 20 days after service of the challenged pleading. If the paper was served by mail, add 5 calendar days (CPLR 2103(b)(2)); by overnight courier, add 1 business day; by NYSCEF e-service, add 2 days (Uniform Rule 202.5-b(f)(2)). A deadline that lands on a weekend or New York court holiday rolls to the next business day.

What if the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday?

It rolls forward to the next business day under CPLR 2103(a) and General Construction Law §25-a. The calculator applies the roll automatically and flags the affected row.

Can the court extend this deadline?

Usually. CPLR 2004 lets a court extend most statutory deadlines on good cause shown, but an extension is discretionary and should never be assumed before it is granted. Individual part rules may also shorten the default period.