(b) Interrogatories are limited to 25 in number, including subparts, unless otherwise provided in the Preliminary Conference Order, or other order, and are. Any party may serve interrogatories on any other party at any time after commencement of the action.A party may serve on any other party no more than 25 written interrogatories, including all discrete subparts. Interrogatories are a discovery tool that the parties can use to have specific questions about a case answered before trial. Discovery requests and responses are not filed with the court. The party propounding or responding to discovery requests must serve every party to the action. Intheblanks form required for any matter originating and electronically filed in Supreme or Surrogate's Courts in Richmond County. It is normal to to only efile the notice of service of interrogatories and send the actual interrogatories to the relevant party directly. You must answer interrogatories within 30 days from service. If not, you will be forced to answer and probably end up paying HIS attorney fees.