If your case is a limited civil case ($35,000 or less) you can request up to a total of 35 combined request for admissions, form interrogatories , special interrogatories, and requests for production.
Read the question very carefully. Answer only the question that is asked, and avoid the temptation to over-explain your answer. If the question contains several parts, you may break your answer into parts as well. It is also possible that you might object to the question.
Clear and Succinct Language: Writing in an easy-to-understand way without using complex legal terms. Leading Questions: Questions that suggest the desired answer and can be seen as an attempt to influence the party's response. Motion to Compel: A legal request to force the opposing party to answer the interrogatories.
Draft Interrogatories Strategically Only ask specific questions that address the crux of the matter where possible. Avoid board or vague questions. The opposing party's legal team may simply file objections against these, citing irrelevance, wasting your time. Also, ask questions sequentially.
Interrogatories should be brief, simple, particularized, unambiguous, and capable of being understood by jurors when read in conjunction with the answer. They should not be argumentative nor should they impose unreasonable burdens on the responding party.
How to fill out Form Interrogatories Fill in basic information at the top of the form. Provide basic information about your case. Select the questions. On Page 2, check the box next to each question you want to ask your spouse to answer. Make copies. Make 1 copy of the completed Form Interrogatories – Family Law.
You can use interrogatories to find out facts about a case but they cannot be used for questions that draw a legal conclusion.
Interrogatories can be quicker, less costly, and less complicated than depositions, but there are downsides. Since the questions are written, the witness may have more time to think and craft answers, rather than providing more candid answers during discovery.