Get Louisiana Interrogatories

If the plaintiff files and serves a discovery request with his petition, the defendant shall file his answer to the petition within thirty days after service of citation and service of discovery request.

(2)(a) When the defendant is not continued in custody subsequent to arrest, an indictment or information shall be filed within ninety days of the arrest if the defendant is booked with a misdemeanor and one hundred fifty days of the arrest if the defendant is booked with a felony.

The entire rule provides: Every request for discovery, or response or objection thereto, made by a party represented by an attorney shall be signed by at least one attorney of record in his individual name, whose address shall be stated.

A party shall be allowed to serve upon any other party, without leave of court, thirty-five interrogatories, as allowed by La. Code Civ.

A party shall be allowed to serve upon any other party, without leave of court, thirty-five interrogatories, as allowed by La. Code Civ.

If you have received interrogatories, you have thirty days to prepare your written answers (unless the court has ordered something else). You do not file your written answers with the court.

The entire rule provides: Every request for discovery, or response or objection thereto, made by a party represented by an attorney shall be signed by at least one attorney of record in his individual name, whose address shall be stated.

You have 30 days to respond to Form Interrogatories. If you were served by mail, you typically have 35 days from the date of mailing to respond. In eviction (unlawful detainer) cases the time is much shorter. In eviction cases you have 5 days to respond, or typically 10 days from the date of mailing if served by mail.