CivPro: Timing Rules

Question 1

service of process

Answer 1

within 90 days of filing complaint

Question 2

response to waiver of service

Answer 2

defendant must have at least 30 days after receiving request for waiver of service
foreign defendant: 60 days

Question 3

answer

Answer 3

within 21 days of service

Question 4

answer with service waived

Answer 4

within 60 days of waiver request
if foreign: 90 days

Question 5

pre-answer motion

Answer 5

within 21 days of service

Question 6

answer after denial of pre-answer motion

Answer 6

within 14 days of court denial

Question 7

reply to answer

Answer 7

within 21 days of answer

Question 8

amended pleading as of right

Answer 8

within 21 days of service of original pleading
if responsive pleading required: within 21 days of service of responsive pleading or MTD, whichever is earlier

Question 9

response to amended pleading

Answer 9

the longer of 14 days OR time left to respond to original pleading

Question 10

impleader as of right

Answer 10

within 14 days of service of answer

Question 11

jury demand

Answer 11

within 14 days of service of last pleading

Question 12

removal

Answer 12

within 30 days of receiving complaint (original or amended) of removable case

Question 13

discovery conference

Answer 13

as soon as practicable, at least 21 days before scheduling conference

Question 14

mandatory initial disclosures

Answer 14

within 14 days of discovery conference

Question 15

expert testimony disclosure

Answer 15

90 days before trial
if rebuttal expert: 30 days after other side’s disclosure

Question 16

pretrial disclosures

Answer 16

30 days before trial

Question 17

objections to admissibility of depo, docs, or exhibits

Answer 17

within 14 days of disclosure

Question 18

production of documents

Answer 18

within 30 days of request or 30 days of discovery conference, whichever is later

Question 19

answers and objections to interrogatories

Answer 19

within 30 days of service

Question 20

answers and objections to admissions

Answer 20

within 30 days of service

Question 21

pretrial

Answer 21

30 days before trial

Question 22

objections to pretrial

Answer 22

within 14 days of pretrial disclosures

Question 23

motion for summary judgment

Answer 23

after pleadings until 30 days after close of discovery

Question 24

motion for JMOL

Answer 24

after party presents its case on the matter but BEFORE submitted to jury

Question 25

motion for a new trial

Answer 25

within 28 days of entry of judgment

Question 26

renewed motion for JMOL

Answer 26

within 28 days of entry of judgment

Question 27

motion for attorney’s fees

Answer 27

within 14 days of entry of judgment

Question 28

relief from judgment

Answer 28

within one year of entry of judgment

Question 29

notice of appeal

Answer 29

within 30 days of entry of judgment
if party is US or fed agency: within 60 days of entry of judgment

Question 30

appeal of remand order in class action

Answer 30

within 10 days of entry of remand order

Question 31

appeal of interlocutory order

Answer 31

within 10 days of entry of order

Question 32

motion for sanctions

Answer 32

at least 21 days after first serving motion on opposing party to allow time to cure or withdraw

Question 33

assertion of counterclaim or crossclaim

Answer 33

in pleading

Question 34

answer to counterclaim or crossclaim

Answer 34

within 21 days of service