Civ Pro Timing Flashcards
Parties must make initial disclosures within
14 days of 26(f)
Parties must make pretrial disclosures at least
30 days before trial
A party can make a request for production
21 days after service of process
Interrogatories must be answered within
30 days of receipt
Party must respond to request for production within
30 days of service
Party must respond to request for admission within
30 days of service
Service must take place within
90 days after filing complaint
D can waive service by returning waiver form within
30 days (60 if foreign D) of receipt
D must move to remove within
30 days after service of process
P must remove to remand within
30 days after notice of removal is filed
D must respond to P’s complaint within
21 days of filing of complaint or 60 days after P mailed waiver form
If D’s Rule 12 motions are denied D must answer within
14 days of notice of denial
P can amend complaint within
21 days of serving it
D can amend answer within
21 days of serving it
Impleader without court permission must occur within
14 days after serving answer
If party violates Rule 11 he must fix problem
Within 21 days
Once D serves counterclaim P must respond within
21 days of service of counterclaim
A TRO is effective for
14 days
If good cause a TRO may be extended
14 days
A TRO becomes a preliminary injunction if
extended beyond 28 days
D may default if D fails to respond
Within 21 days of service of process
Party can move for SJ no later than
30 days after close of discovery
26(f) conference is held
21 days before court scheduling order
Parties present discovery plan no later than
14 days after 26(f)
