District court — civil · Discovery
Requests for Production
Requests documents, ESI or tangible things, or entry onto land.
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
- Each item or category described with reasonable particularity (FRCP 34(b)(1)(A))
- Reasonable time, place and manner for inspection, and form for ESI (FRCP 34(b)(1)(B)–(C))
- Signature (FRCP 26(g))
- Served — not filed
Deadline and length
Deadline: Responses due 30 days after service (FRCP 34(b)(2)(A)); early Rule 34 requests may be delivered more than 21 days after service (FRCP 26(d)(2)).
Governing rules
- FRCP 34
- FRCP 26(g)
- FRCP 5(d)(1)(A)
Check the local rules for
- ESI protocols or model orders
Applies in federal district courts. Find your court for its local requirements.
Other discovery
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