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.
(a) Interrogatories are written questions prepared by a party to an action that are sent to any other party in the action to be answered under oath. The interrogatories below are form interrogatories approved for use in civil cases.
Ten Day Summons A plaintiff uses this kind of summons if they want to serve the defendant before filing a case with the court. The plaintiff must file the complaint with the court within 10 days after the defendant was served with the summons and complaint.
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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.
Reaching Out to Legal Entities You can also reach out to local legal entities. This could be the court's clerk office. Simply ask if there are any legal documents with your name on them that haven't been delivered yet. This is like calling customer service to check if they've dispatched that order you forgot you made.
If the defendant or respondent can't be found to be served personally, the papers can be given to an adult who lives in the defendant's or respondent's home.
The purpose of this requirement—that defendant have time to obtain counsel before a response must be made—is adequately fulfilled by the requirement that interrogatories be served upon a party with or after service of the summons and complaint upon him.
Civ. P. 33(b)(1)(B), (3) and (5), and Petitioner never moved to compel a proper verification.” Under Rule 33, answers to interrogatories must be verified and must be signed by the person answering the interrogatory, not only by the party's attorney.