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DUCivR 29-1 EXTENDING DISCOVERY RESPONSE DEADLINES

(a) Agreement Without Court Order.

Parties may agree to extend the time to respond to a discovery request without court approval, unless:

(1) the time originally prescribed to respond has expired; or

(2) the extension modifies or interferes with:

(A) a deadline established by the case scheduling order;

(B) a filing deadline established by the court, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or these Local Rules;

(C) a court-scheduled conference;

(D) a deadline for filing a proposed pretrial order;

(E) a trial date; or

(F) any other deadline referenced in Fed. R. Civ. P. 29(b).

(b) Court Order Required.

If the circumstances in section 29-1(a)(1) or (2) are present, the parties must obtain court approval to extend the discovery response deadline by filing a stipulated motion and proposed order.