Local Rule 7026-1: Discovery.

Rule 7026-1. Discovery.

(a) Waiver. In any adversary proceeding where the controversy does not involve money or property or the claimed value of any controverted money or property is less than $100,000.00, each party to the adversary proceeding is deemed to have waived the deadlines and mandatory filing and discovery requirements set forth in Fed.R.Bankr.P. 7026 and Fed.R.Civ.P. 26 unless the party, by motion, seeks the full or partial application of the rules within a reasonable time after the adversary proceeding is commenced.

(b) Separate filings. Different methods of discovery shall not be combined in a single request. Answers and responses to different discovery requests shall not be combined in a single answer or response.

(c) Filing required. Notwithstanding D.S.D. Civ. LR 26.1, all original discovery documents, including requests for admissions, interrogatories, requests for production of documents, answers, responses, and deposition transcripts, but excluding any documents produced in response to a request for production of documents, shall be filed with the Court. If an answer or response to a discovery request is voluminous, the filing party shall confer with the Clerk and file the answer or response as directed by the Clerk.

(d) Discovery transcripts. Unless otherwise directed by the Clerk or the Court, transcripts of examinations under Fed.R.Bankr.P. 2004 or depositions shall be filed in the manner directed by Bankr. D.S.D. R. 5077-1.