Local Rule Rule 7034-1: Production of Documents and Things & Entry on Land for Inspection or Other Purpose.

Rule 7034-1. Production of Documents and Things & Entry on Land for Inspection or Other Purpose.

(a) General Requirements.

(1) Each request for production must state in concise language the information requested. In no case may a request for production refer to a definition not contained within the request or the preamble. Only terms used in the request for production may be defined.

(2) To facilitate responding, a courtesy copy of the requests for production must be emailed to the responding counsel or self-represented person concurrently with service of the requests for production in an agreed upon word-processing format.

(b) Responses to Requests for Production.

(1) Responses must set forth each request for production in full before each response or objection.

(2) When an objection is made to part of a request for production, a response must be made to the remainder of the request when the objection is made or within the period of any extension of time to respond, whichever is later.

(c) Retention. Requests for production, objections, and responses must be maintained by counsel or self-represented parties and made available to parties upon request.