Description
Subtract a supplied calendar-day notice offset from an appearance date.
Justice records distinguish timestamps, civil dates, case references, hearing slots and document offsets. A calendar-day count depends on its endpoint policy, while a signed clock gap can be negative. Formatting a docket reference or comparing pseudonyms does not authenticate a case, identify a person or establish lawful disclosure.
Subtract a supplied calendar-day notice offset from an appearance date.
When to use this tool
Use Court Appearance Notice Offset when you already have appearanceDate, noticeOffsetDays and need to subtract a supplied calendar-day notice offset from an appearance date.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter appearanceDate, noticeOffsetDays. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read noticeDate. Use the output convention below.
Parse a real UTC date; require whole noticeOffsetDays in [0,3652424], subtract it in UTC and reject resulting years below zero.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| appearanceDate | Appearance Date | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. Real proleptic Gregorian YYYY-MM-DD; four-digit years 0000-9999 accepted. |
| noticeOffsetDays | Whole calendar days 0..3652424, subtracted including weekends and holidays; not a legal notice rule. | Required. Safe integer; minimum 0; maximum 3652424. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| noticeDate | Notice Date | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"appearanceDate": "2026-11-15",
"noticeOffsetDays": 14
},
"output": {
"noticeDate": "2026-11-01"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Zero offset preserves the date. Weekends and holidays count; no legally required notice interval, service date or jurisdictional deadline rule is selected.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Check the original custody, court, service and document records alongside the applicable rules. Verify clock alignment, calendar conventions and permissions before using local counts or labels in a real proceeding.
References
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