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.
Responses to interrogatories should be formatted like court filings, with the case and court information, and include the name of the responding party, the propounding party, and the set number, as directed by Cal. Code Civ.
After you complete your response, you'll need to share your responses with the opposing side. You follow a specific court process to do this called serving papers.
Since they can be so overwhelming, you may desire to simply ignore the interrogatories, which you are served. However, this is not an option. You must respond to these interrogatories by a specific date or else the opposing side can request that the judge order you to do so.
Interrogatories to Parties (a) In General. (1) Availability. Unless otherwise stipulated or ordered by the court, a party may serve on any other party no more than 25 written interrogatories, including all discrete subparts.
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.
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.
When a party to a civil case needs to get information from the other side, she can serve the other side with written requests called “discovery requests.” These requests might include: Interrogatories, which are written questions about things that are relevant or important to the case. (NRCP 33; JCRCP 33)