In a limited civil case (cases less than $25,000, or $35,000 if filed after Jan. 1, 2024) you may ask each party only 35 questions total, whether they are form interrogatories, special interrogatories, requests for admission, or requests for production of documents.
If the parties are having a dispute, either party can file a motion with the court asking the judge to order the other side to respond to discovery requests or punish the other side for failing to respond to discovery requests or for making unreasonable discovery requests.
Requesting documents requires a different kind of discovery process. How many questions can I ask? 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.
Parties are entitled to demand information “reasonably calculated to lead to admissible evidence.” Discovery procedures take place outside of court and the paperwork is only filed if the parties cannot resolve disputes between themselves.
Beginning on January 1, 2024, parties will be required to make initial witness and document disclosures within 60 days of another party's request. Failure to comply or act in good faith with the new law will result in a court-imposed sanction of $1,000.
Parties usually send their discovery requests and responses to the other party electronically, by email. But, parties may also send or respond to discovery requests by U.S. mail or a parcel service. Discovery requests and responses should not be sent to the Administrative Judge, except to support a motion.
Cut Off of Expert Discovery – the civil law time limit for expert discovery cutoff is fifteen (15) days before the original set trial date.