The original or any copy of the answers to interrogatories may be filed in compliance with Florida Rule of General Practice Judicial Administration 2.425 and rule 1.280(g) by any party when the court should consider the answers to interrogatories in determining any matter pending before the court.
(2) The answers are to be signed by the person making them, and the objections signed by the attorney making them. (3) The party upon whom the interrogatories have been served shall serve a copy of the answers, and objections if any, within 30 days after the service of the interrogatories.
Have your client verify the interrogatories. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 33(b)(5) requires the attorney to sign the objections and the client to sign the answers.
You have 30 days to respond to the interrogatories. If you were served by mail, you typically have 35 days from the date of mailing to respond. Just below the top caption identifying the case, the form identifies the Answering (or Responding) party. Make sure that this is you.
(a) The party to whom the interrogatories are directed shall sign the response under oath unless the response contains only objections.
(g) If you are asserting a privilege or making an objection to an interrogatory, you must specifically assert the privilege or state the objection in your written response. (h) Your answers to these interrogatories must be verified, dated, and signed.
How to respond to form interrogatories Download the blank response template and fill in basic information. Prepare the template for your responses. Read and answer the questions. Sign the document.
Interrogatories are a discovery tool that the parties can use to have specific questions about a case answered before trial. Interrogatories are lists of questions sent to the other party that s/he must respond to in writing.