The matter must relate to statements or opinions of fact or the application of law to fact. Generally, a party has 28 days to respond to a request for production of documents, but if the requests were served by U.S. mail they have 7 extra days to respond.
The Rule 26 provision regarding timing of the discovery conference requires that “the parties must confer as soon as practicable – and in any event at least 21 days before a scheduling conference is to be held or a scheduling order is due under Rule 16(b).” (Fed. Rules Civ. Proc., rule 26(f)(1).)
(i) The party who bears the burden of proof on the issue for which expert testimony is offered must serve on the other parties the information required by paragraph (a)(4)(A) within 14 days after the close of fact discovery.
Without leave of court or written stipulation, any party may serve upon any other party written interrogatories, not exceeding 25 in number including all discrete subparts, to be answered by the party served or, if the party served is a public or private corporation, a partnership, an association, or a governmental ...
(5) Limits on standard fact discovery. TierAmount of DamagesTotal Fact Deposition Hours 1 $50,000 or less 3 2 More than $50,000 and less than $300,000 or non-monetary relief 15 3 $300,00 or more 30 4 Domestic relations actions 4
If you were personally served with the request, meaning someone delivered them directly to you, you will have 30 days. If you received the request in the mail, and both you and the sender are in California, you have 35 days from the day of mailing to respond.
The other party might not respond, or s/he could file a “motion to compel discovery.” A motion to compel discovery is a written request to the judge in which the party seeking discovery asks the judge to issue an order requiring that the other party turns over the requested documents by a certain date or face certain ...
Rule 7A. To enforce a court order or to obtain a sanctions order for violation of an order, including in supplemental proceedings under Rule 64, a party must file an ex parte motion to enforce order and for sanctions (if requested), pursuant to this rule and Rule 7.
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.