Civil Procedure Deadlines

Question 1

What is the deadline for filing an answer after a pre-answer motion is denied?

Answer 1

14 days after a pre-answer motion is denied

Question 2

What is the deadline for filing a third-party complaint without leave?

Answer 2

14 days after the original answer is served

Question 3

What is the deadline for responding to an amended pleading?

Answer 3

14 days after the amended pleading is served

Question 4

What is the deadline for submitting a proposed discovery plan and initial disclosures?

Answer 4

14 days after the initial conference

Question 5

What is the deadline for demanding a jury trial?

Answer 5

14 days after last pleading is served

Question 6

What is the deadline for serving a pre-answer motion or answer?

Answer 6

21 days after service of complaint, counter claim, or crossclaim

Question 7

What is the deadline for amending a pleading as a matter of course?

Answer 7

21 days after the pleading was served

Question 8

What is the deadline for holding the initial conference?

Answer 8

21 days before scheduling order is due

Question 9

What is the deadline for serving a reply to an answer?

Answer 9

21 days after the answer is served

Question 10

What is the deadline for renewing a motion for judgment as a matter of law?

Answer 10

28 days after judgment was entered

Question 11

What is the deadline to move for a new trial?

Answer 11

28 days after judgment is entered

Question 12

What is the deadline to move to alter or amend judgment?

Answer 12

28 days after judgment is entered

Question 13

What is the deadline to move for amended findings after final judgment?

Answer 13

28 days after judgment is entered

Question 14

What is the deadline to file notice of removal?

Answer 14

30 days after receipt of initial pleading

Question 15

What is the deadline to move to remand?

Answer 15

30 days after notice of removal is filed

Question 16

What is the deadline to submit pretrial disclosures?

Answer 16

30 days before trial

Question 17

What is the deadline to respond to interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admission?

Answer 17

30 days from request

Question 18

What is the deadline to move for summary judgment?

Answer 18

30 days after the close of discovery

Question 19

What is the deadline to file a notice of appeal?

Answer 19

30 days after the judgment was entered

Question 20

What is the deadline to file an answer or pre-answer motion (when domestic service is waived)?

Answer 20

60 days after service is waived

Question 21

What is the deadline to serve process?

Answer 21

90 days after complaint is filed

Question 22

What is the deadline to file an answer or pre-answer motion (after foreign service is waived)?

Answer 22

90 days after service is waived

Question 23

What is the deadline to disclose expert witness materials?

Answer 23

90 days before trial