What are interrogatories?

What are interrogatories?

• A. Questions that a judgement debtor must answer under oath regarding their assets.
• B. Official court orders to appear in court.
• C. Legal notices of judgments.
• D. Requests for production of documents.

Answer: (A)

Interrogatories are a discovery tool comprising written questions served by one party to another in a civil case, to be answered in writing and under oath. They’re used to gather factual information, often about assets, income, and other details that help assess a party’s ability to satisfy a judgment or to build the case. Because the answers are sworn, the party must respond truthfully and to the best of their knowledge within the time set by court rules. This tool is distinct from orders to appear in court (those are subpoenas or summonses), notices of judgments themselves, or requests for production of documents (which ask for documents rather than sworn written answers).

Interrogatories are a discovery tool comprising written questions served by one party to another in a civil case, to be answered in writing and under oath. They’re used to gather factual information, often about assets, income, and other details that help assess a party’s ability to satisfy a judgment or to build the case. Because the answers are sworn, the party must respond truthfully and to the best of their knowledge within the time set by court rules. This tool is distinct from orders to appear in court (those are subpoenas or summonses), notices of judgments themselves, or requests for production of documents (which ask for documents rather than sworn written answers).