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Civil Litigation -
Written Discovery

Northern California Civil Litigation Information

"Written discovery"includes "Form and Special Interrogatories," "Request for Admissions," and "Request for Inspection of Documents or Other Tangible Things."

Form and Special Interrogatories are formal written questions from one party to another party which relate to specific facts or allegations in the case. "Form Interrogatories" are on pre-printed forms and are the same in every case. "Special Interrogatories" are drafted by your attorney and tailored to your specific case.

Requests for Admission are statements made by one party who requests another party to admit or deny each statement. They are sometimes used to identify areas of agreement and disagreement.

Requests for Inspection of Documents or Other Tangible Things are just what they sound like. Usually, the responding party delivers copies of the documents requested. Sometimes, a party will request an appointment to inspect something other than documents, such as real property or equipment.

Responses to the above types of discovery are typically due thirty five (35) days after the date they were deposited in the mail. Your attorney will prepare formal responses and any applicable objections after you have provided responsive information to your attorney. Depending on the extent of the discovery or the complexity of the case, you may spend a lot of time assisting your attorney in preparing responses. Ultimately, you will have to review the responses and then verify your responses as true under penalty of perjury. In this way, your responses become just like oral testimony under oath.

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