Interrogatories are a discovery tool (among many) used in lawsuits in New York courts. In sum, these are written questions seeking specific information.A traverse hearing is a hearing in front of a judge to decide whether the other side gave you the legal papers informing you of a lawsuit against you. Service of interrogatories. In many civil actions, before the case is resolved there takes place a process known as pretrial discovery. This summary describes the process. IN RE: TRAVIS S., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent, Respondent. Decided: January 27, 1999. This practice note discusses how to draft and serve interrogatories directed at a party in New York state court litigation. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37 "empowers the court to compel the production of documents and complete responses to interrogatories.