Rule 34 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides for discovery and inspection of documents and things in the course of developing a case for trial. Subsection (b)(1)(A) states that the request must “describe with reasonable particularity each item or category of items to be inspected.” See Fed.

A request for production is a discovery device used to gain access to documents, electronic data, and physical items held by an opposing party in a legal matter. The aim is to gain insight into any relevant evidence that the opposing party holds.

The Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure do not contain a limit on the number of interrogatories. However, many state courts limit the number of interrogatories to 30 by local rule. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure require discrete subparts to be counted as separate interrogatories.

Answers to interrogatories can be much more complete than answers to deposition questions. Interrogatories are generally less expensive than depositions because they don't require court reporter fees, transcript costs, or attorney time in traveling to and from the deposition.

Interrogatories, which are written questions about things that are relevant or important to the case. (NRCP 33; JCRCP 33) Requests for production of documents or things, which are written requests that demand the other side provide particular documents or items.

Whereas depositions are useful for obtaining candid responses from a party and answers not prepared in advance, interrogatories are designed to obtain accurate information about specific topics. Interrogatories can be quicker, less costly, and less complicated than depositions, but there are downsides.

Objections to the competency of a witness or to the competency, relevancy, or materiality of testimony are not waived by failure to make them before or during the taking of the deposition, unless the ground of the objection is one which might have been obviated or removed if presented at that time.

Your response to a request for production consists of two parts: One part is a written response to the requests, in which you state under penalty of perjury that you will produce the requested items; that you will not produce and why; or that you object to a request on legal grounds.

Interrogatories are to be raised at a pre-trial stage and must have a close connection with the matter in question, whereas cross examinations have a wider scope of questions that can be asked.