How do you write special interrogatories?

  1. Step 1: Write Your Interrogatories. There is no Judicial Council form specifically for this procedure.
  2. Step 2: Make Photocopies. Make one photocopy of your special interrogatories for each party (other than you) in the case.
  3. Step 3: Have Your Requests Served.
  4. Step 4: Retain Your Originals for Your Records.

What is a special interrogatory?

: an interrogatory addressed to a jury seeking a determination of a specific issue or issues of ultimate fact for the purpose of testing the deliberations and conclusions of the jury for consistency with the general verdict or when the court requires the jury to return a special verdict.

How many special interrogatories can you ask?

(b) Except as provided in Section 2030.070, no party shall, as a matter of right, propound to any other party more than 35 specially prepared interrogatories. If the initial set of interrogatories does not exhaust this limit, the balance may be propounded in subsequent sets.

Can special interrogatories be compound?

(f) No specially prepared interrogatory shall contain subparts, or a compound, conjunctive, or disjunctive question.

How many sets of special interrogatories can you send?

What is the difference between discovery and interrogatories?

During discovery, the parties request and exchange information and documents. Interrogatories and depositions form the bulk of the discovery process. Unlike many legal documents, interrogatories do not need to be filed with the court. They’re sent back and forth from one party to another.

How do you answer interrogatories?

Your answers to the interrogatories should usually be short, clear, and direct and should answer only the question that is being asked. This is not the time to set out your entire case or defense to the other side. Take the time to make sure your answers are correct and truthful.