Notice Of Service Of Interrogatories And Request For Production In Houston
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How to respond to Requests for Production Download the blank response template and fill in basic information. Prepare the template for your responses. Read and answer the questions. Sign the document.
The original form interrogatories and signed proof of service should be retained for your records. If the other party does not respond to your requests, you may use these documents to support a motion to have the court compel responses.
Requests for Production or Demands for Inspection require you to produce documents for copying or in some cases actual items for inspection. Responding to the request has 2 parts: State if you can comply with the request (all of it or some of it) or give the reason why you can't comply.
Read each question (interrogatory) 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.
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. (NRCP 34; JCRCP 34.)
How to Request Production of Documents and Things Download the template for Request for Production. Fill out basic information at the top. Choose a location for the other side to bring the documents. Add your own definitions (if useful) ... Write your requests for production. Sign and date the document. Make copies.
Any party may serve on any other party no more than 15 written requests for production. Each discrete subpart of a request for production is considered a separate request for production.
If a request asks for a document, make a copy of the document; in your response, describe the document and say that a copy is attached; and attach a copy of the document to the responses you send back to the other side.
“Interrogatory” is a legal word meaning “question.” The Form Interrogatories you received will list an Answering Party. Make sure that this is you. If it lists another party in your lawsuit as the answering or responding party, you do not need to respond to these requests. They are provided for your information.
If you do not answer the questions by the deadline, which is usually about a month, the other side could ask the judge to order you to respond to the interrogatories. If you miss the second deadline, the judge could impose a fine against you or strike your pleadings.