Feriado Local: a Lei n. 14.939/24 e os recursos anteriores à sua vigência

Luiz Norton Baptista de  Mattos; Fernando Cesar Baptista de  Mattos

Authors

Luiz Norton Baptista de Mattos
Fernando Cesar Baptista de Mattos

Keywords:

Local holiday, Timeliness of appeal, Law n. 14,939/2024, Primacy of merit

Abstract

This article examines the evolution of case law regarding the requirement for proof of a local holiday to determine the timeliness of an appeal, from the 1973 Code of Civil Procedure to Law No. 14,939/2024. Under the 1973 Code of Civil Procedure, subsequent proof was permitted; with the 2015 Code of Civil Procedure, proof was required at the time of filing. The new law, however, imposed on the court the obligation to allow the correction of formal defects. The controversy over its application to previous appeals was resolved by the Special Court of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) in AREsp No. 2,638,376/MG (2025), which ruled in favor of the immediate application of the new rule. Justice Antônio Carlos Ferreira’s vote consolidated the principle of primacy of judgment on the merits and access to the appellate court, reinforcing the STJ’s unifying role in interpreting federal law.

Author Biographies

Luiz Norton Baptista de Mattos

Desembargador Federal do Tribunal Regional Federal da 2ª Região. Mestre em Direito Processual peal Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Vencedor do Prêmio Innovare na categoria Juizados Especiais.

Fernando Cesar Baptista de Mattos

Juiz Federal. Juiz Auxiliar no Gabinete do Ministro Humberto Martins do STJ. Mestre em Direito Público pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Ex-Conselheiro do CNJ (2015-2019) e presidente da AJUFE.