![]() You have to understand when something is deemed served. § 2030.300) Sounds simple enough, but it’s not. The motion to compel further responses has to be brought within 45 days of service of the response. Time in Which to Bring a Motion to Compel Further Responses Let’s look a bit deeper into a few of these rules. Here’s a short excerpt from the Motions chapter: Fortunately there’s help: LBTN guides the reader through these steps. ![]() Those related to calculating deadlines interrelate and must be applied in the right order. You have to digest, understand, and correctly apply them. Now, assuming you find all of the applicable codes and rules for this early part of the process, it is not enough to simply read them. (That’s only the beginning of the process!) Yes, every one of those codes and rules governs some aspect of the procedure for drafting, filing, and serving a motion to compel further responses to interrogatories. that will have to be applied correctly to ensure that the moving papers are complete and in the proper format, the motion is brought timely, filed in the correct place with the correct filing fee, the papers are served correctly and timely, and more. (This is where you’ve received responses to interrogatories, believe them to be incomplete, and you want the court to order the responding party to provide further responses.) Drafting, filing, and serving a motion to compel further responses and calendaring all associated deadlines demands strict compliance with scores of requirements. (There’s a $15 off Coupon Code at the bottom of the page.)Ī motion to compel further responses to interrogatories is a prime example. That’s why everyone in the law office, from the most experienced litigator to the most inexperienced trainee (attorney, paralegal, legal secretary, etc.) relies on Litigation By The Numbers® (“LBTN”), the essential California civil practice guide updated twice yearly. ![]() These codes, rules, and forms change often!įailure to apply the current code or rule or use a mandatory form can have serious consequences, among them, waiving the right to do whatever it was you were attempting to do, or even being sanctioned by the court. Depending upon the procedure in question, there may even be required California Judicial Council forms, or local forms, or both. These codes and rules dictate format, content, and deadlines. A single procedure (e.g., filing a complaint, answering a complaint, filing a motion, opposing a motion, serving discovery, responding to discovery, etc.) may be governed by the Code of Civil Procedure (“C.C.P.”), the California Rules of Court (“C.R.C.”), local court rules, or all three. There’s a rule for everything in California State Court civil litigation. ![]()
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