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You may object to a discovery request if you have a reason. For example, if the request is not relevant to the case, you may object stating the request is irrelevant. Other common objections include that the request is too vague or too burdensome. Be careful when making objections.

? Any party may serve written interrogatories directed to any other party. Unless the court orders otherwise, a party may serve one or more sets having a cumulative total of not more than 30 interrogatories to be answered by the same party.

You must serve your response/answer within 30 days after service of the interrogatories or within 15 days after the date on which your initial pleading or motion is required, whichever is later. The answers must be made in writing under oath and signed by the answering party.

A criminal background check should be done using the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. In addition, the Maryland State Archives also contains many court records and criminal case records, depending on what each county has transferred to archives.

The State's Attorney is not required to disclose the identity of a confidential informant unless the State's Attorney intends to call the informant as a State's witness or unless the failure to disclose the informant's identity would infringe a constitutional right of the defendant.

A party may obtain discovery regarding any matter that is not privileged, including the existence, description, nature, custody, condition, and location of any documents, electronically stored information, and tangible things and the identity and location of persons having knowledge of any discoverable matter, if the ...