Rule 13-8. Objections to Interrogatories

(a) The party objecting to any interrogatory shall: (1) set forth each interrogatory; (2) specifically state the reasons for the objection; and (3) state whether any responsive information is being withheld on the basis of the stated objection. Objections shall be governed by the provisions of Sections 13-2 through 13-5, signed by the attorney or self-represented party making them, and filed with the court pursuant to Section 13-7. No objection may be filed with respect to interrogatories which have been set forth in Forms 201, 202, 203, 208, 210, 212, 213, 214, 218, 220 and/or 221 of the rules of practice for use in connection with Section 13-6.

(b) To the extent a party withholds responsive information based on an assertion of a claim of privilege or work product protection, the party must file an objection in compliance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section and comply with the provisions set forth in subsection (d) of Section 13-3.

(c) No objections to interrogatories shall be placed on the short calendar list until an affidavit by either counsel is filed certifying that bona fide attempts have been made to resolve the differences concerning the subject matter of the objection and that counsel have been unable to reach an agreement. The affidavit shall set forth the date of the objection, the name of the party who filed the objection and the name of the party to whom the objection was addressed. The affidavit shall also recite the date, time and place of any conference held to resolve the differences and the names of all persons participating therein or, if no conference has been held, the reasons for the failure to hold such a conference. If any objection to an interrogatory is overruled, the objecting party shall answer the interrogatory, and serve the answer within twenty days after the judicial authority ruling unless otherwise ordered by the judicial authority.

(d) An interrogatory otherwise proper is not objectionable merely because it involves more than one fact or relates to the application of law to facts.

Committee Notes

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 225.) (Amended Aug. 24, 2001, to amended June 10, 2022, to take effect Jan. 1, 2023.)