Civ Pro Timing

Question 1

Parties must make initial disclosures within

Answer 1

14 days of 26(f)

Question 2

Parties must make pretrial disclosures at least

Answer 2

30 days before trial

Question 3

A party can make a request for production

Answer 3

21 days after service of process

Question 4

Interrogatories must be answered within

Answer 4

30 days of receipt

Question 5

Party must respond to request for production within

Answer 5

30 days of service

Question 6

Party must respond to request for admission within

Answer 6

30 days of service

Question 7

Service must take place within

Answer 7

90 days after filing complaint

Question 8

D can waive service by returning waiver form within

Answer 8

30 days (60 if foreign D) of receipt

Question 9

D must move to remove within

Answer 9

30 days after service of process

Question 10

P must remove to remand within

Answer 10

30 days after notice of removal is filed

Question 11

D must respond to P’s complaint within

Answer 11

21 days of filing of complaint or 60 days after P mailed waiver form

Question 12

If D’s Rule 12 motions are denied D must answer within

Answer 12

14 days of notice of denial

Question 13

P can amend complaint within

Answer 13

21 days of serving it

Question 14

D can amend answer within

Answer 14

21 days of serving it

Question 15

Impleader without court permission must occur within

Answer 15

14 days after serving answer

Question 16

If party violates Rule 11 he must fix problem

Answer 16

Within 21 days

Question 17

Once D serves counterclaim P must respond within

Answer 17

21 days of service of counterclaim

Question 18

A TRO is effective for

Answer 18

14 days

Question 19

If good cause a TRO may be extended

Answer 19

14 days

Question 20

A TRO becomes a preliminary injunction if

Answer 20

extended beyond 28 days

Question 21

D may default if D fails to respond

Answer 21

Within 21 days of service of process

Question 22

Party can move for SJ no later than

Answer 22

30 days after close of discovery

Question 23

26(f) conference is held

Answer 23

21 days before court scheduling order

Question 24

Parties present discovery plan no later than

Answer 24

14 days after 26(f)

Question 25

Party must demand jury in writing no later than

Answer 25

14 days after service of process

Question 26

D may offer to settle case up to

Answer 26

14 days before trial

Question 27

Party seeking appellate review of order granting/denying class action must do so at COA within

Answer 27

14 days of order