District court — civil · Discovery
Interrogatories
Written questions to another party, answered under oath.
Filed by: Any party · Served on the parties, not filed with the court.
Not yet verified. Compiled from the national rules and not yet verified by a reviewing attorney. The national rules are amended each December 1, and local rules, standing orders and judges' practices add to them. Confirm with the current rules before filing. This is not legal advice.
What it must include
- No more than 25 interrogatories including discrete subparts without leave or stipulation (FRCP 33(a)(1))
- Definitions and instructions
- Signature (FRCP 26(g))
- Served — not filed until used in the proceeding (FRCP 5(d)(1)(A))
Deadline and length
Deadline: Responses due 30 days after service (FRCP 33(b)(2)). Not before the Rule 26(f) conference except as allowed (FRCP 26(d)).
Governing rules
- FRCP 33
- FRCP 26(b)
- FRCP 26(g)
- FRCP 5(d)(1)(A)
Check the local rules for
- Local limits or formatting of discovery requests
Applies in federal district courts. Find your court for its local requirements.
Other discovery
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