Delivering legal papers is called "service of process". The law says that legal papers have to be "served" (delivered) the right way.A party may serve on any other party no more than 25 written interrogatories, including all discrete subparts. If the judge does grant your motion, the court will penalize your opponent if he does not respond to your interrogatories. The New York rules do not specify requirements for formatting Interrogatories, but the general formatting rules for papers apply. Additional Format Requirements. Judgment as a Matter of Law in Jury Trials; Alternative Motion for New Trial; Conditional Rulings. To get a writ of habeas corpus, you must file a petition for a civil (not criminal) proceeding in either state or federal court.