This Notice of Service of Interrogatories is used by Plaintiff to provide Defendant of notice that there is a request for Interrogatories, second request for production, response to interrogatories, or response to second requests for production. This Notice can be used in any state.
Washington Notice of Service of Interrogatories - Discovery
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Discovery typically occurs once pleadings are complete. However, discovery can also occur before court proceedings begin. This is called preliminary discovery. Each side must provide the other with a verified list of documents.
Since the questions are written, the witness may have more time to think and craft answers, rather than providing more candid answers during discovery. There is also no chance for back and forth questioning in an interrogatory, unless a subsequent deposition is scheduled.
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.
Once the time passes, plaintiff is entitled to serve discovery without any procedural hurdles. However, in a federal court action, a party may not serve discovery until after the meeting of counsel under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26. This meeting is typically initiated by plaintiff's counsel.
Interrogatories may, without leave of court, be served upon the plaintiff after the summons and a copy of the complaint are served upon the defendant, or the complaint is filed, whichever shall first occur, and upon any other party with or after service of the summons and complaint upon that party.
The discovery process is the way you (and the other party) learn more about the case. It includes an opportunity to look at documents the other side has that relate to the case. You also have an opportunity to ask the other side questions about what happened.
In civil procedure, an interrogatory is a list of written questions one party sends to another as part of the discovery process.
Parties may obtain discovery regarding any matter, not privileged, which is relevant to the subject matter involved in the pending action, whether it relates to the claim or defense of the party seeking discovery or to the claim or defense of any other party, including the existence, description, nature, custody, ...
