Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

Re: Interrogatories

You should look at the applicable Codes of Civil Procedure. CCP Section 2030.

If there is a significant amount of money at risk you are severely handicapping yourself by representing yourself without an attorney.

I would be happy to discuss this matter.

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Re: Interrogatories

Time limits on objections to discovery depend on the type of discovery. If you are objecting to a document requested in a production of documents request you have to object within 20 days of being served the request. The objections to the various requests should be stated in the Notice of Intent to produce documents. This notice must be served within 20 days of service. It should state the number of each request you are going to object to and the reason for the objection, and you need to state each request that you intend to comply with. There needs to be either an objection or I will comply statement for each request. For Form and Special Interrogatories, you need to answer each and every question. For the questions you object to you need to state that you object to the question and the reason you object to the question. For request for admissions you need to admit or deny each question. You do not need to state a reason or any other type of explanation simply admit or deny is all that is required. All answers to discovery must be served, and documents produced for inspection,within 30 days of service. If you ask and receive an extension, you still have to provide a Notice of Intent to Produce Documents within 20 days or you loose your right to object to the request. I would strongly recommend that you hire an attorney. Completing discovery and going to trial are two very different aspects of law. I have been a lawyer for over a decade and I had to go to school for 9 years before I became a lawyer. No matter how many cases you read or how much research you do you cannot become a lawyer in the time it takes a case to go to trial. If you are dead set against hiring an attorney at least have one review the case and the discovery just so you can make sure you are doing everything correctly or you may end up on the other end of a Motion to Compel with sanctions imposed against you for failing to comply with discovery requests. If you want to object to discovery questions you have to have a legal reason why you are objecting. You cannot just object because you think the questions isn't relavent. If you haven't hired an attorney because of money, I have worked out many types of payment arrangements with clients who don't have the money to put up a large retainer. Give me a call I am sure we can work something out and I can at least take a look at what you have so far and give you my ideas on the matter. The initial consultation is free and you are under no obligation to retain my services. You can reach my office toll free at 877-546-9918 or by email at [email protected]. I hope I have helped and I look forward to speaking with you. If I don't hear from you I wish you the best of luck. If you need more information you can look up Code of Civil Procedures section 2030 which specifically refers to written discovery.

Sincerely,

John Hayes, ESQ.