*O3 Rule 26 ADMISSION BY ADVERSE PARTY

Question 1

Section 1. Request for admission.

Answer 1

*when: At any time after issues have been joined
*what to do: written request for the admission by the latter genuineness of any material and relevant document described in and exhibited with the request or of the truth of any material and relevant matter of fact set forth in the request.

Section 1. Request for admission. - At any time after issues have been joined, a party may file and serve upon any other party a written request for the admission by the latter of the genuineness of any material and relevant document described in and exhibited with the request or of the truth of any material and relevant matter of fact set forth in the request. Copies of the documents shall be delivered with the request unless copies have already been furnished.

Question 2

Section 2. Implied admission.

Answer 2

*deemed admitted unless, within a period designated in the request, which shall not be less than fifteen (15) calendar days
*denying specifically the matters of which an admission is requested
*setting forth in detail the reasons why he or she cannot truthfully either admit or deny

Each of the matters of which an admission is requested shall be deemed admitted unless, within a period designated in the request, which shall not be less than fifteen (15) calendar days after service thereof, or within such further time as the court may allow on motion, the party to whom the request is directed files and serves upon the party requesting the admission a sworn statement either denying specifically the matters of which an admission is requested or setting forth in detail the reasons why he or she cannot truthfully either admit or deny those matters.

Objections to any request for admission shall be submitted to the court by the party requested within the period for and prior to the filing of his or her sworn statement as contemplated in the preceding paragraph and his or her compliance therewith shall be deferred until such objections are resolved, which resolution shall be made as early as practicable.

Question 3

Section 3. Effect of admission.

Answer 3

*for the purpose of the pending action only

Section 3. Effect of admission. -

Any admission made by a party pursuant to such request is for the purpose of the pending action only and shall not constitute an admission by him or her for any other purpose nor may the same be used against him or her in any other proceeding.

Question 4

Section 4. Withdrawal.

Answer 4

*withdraw or amend it upon such terms as may be just.

The court may allow the party making an admission under this Rule, whether express or implied, to withdraw or amend it upon such terms as may be just.

Question 5

Section 5. Effect of failure to file and serve request for admission.

Answer 5

• fails to file and serve a request for admission
  *which are, or ought to be, within the personal knowledge of the latte
  *not be permitted to present evidence on such facts.

Unless otherwise allowed by the court for good cause shown and to prevent a failure of justice, a party who fails to file and serve a request for admission on the adverse party of material and relevant facts at issue which are, or ought to be, within the personal knowledge of the latter, shall not be permitted to present evidence on such facts.