US · rules
D.N.D. Civ. L.R. 26.1
Civil Discovery
(A) SCOPE AND TIMING
The scope of discovery and the time for completion of discovery must be determined at the Fed.
R. Civ. P. 16(b) conference. In cases exempt from a Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) conference and in cases
in which the time for completion of discovery has not been specifically provided for by court order,
discovery must be completed thirty (30) days before the scheduled trial date.
(B) FORM
The response to an interrogatory, document request, or request for admissions must set out the
interrogatory or request in full, followed by the response. Parties are encouraged to provide an
electronic courtesy copy of discovery requests to the opposing parties.
(C) FILING
A party may not file discovery materials except when relevant to a pending motion or when
otherwise ordered by the court.
(D) EXEMPTIONS
The following types of proceedings are exempt from the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1),
unless otherwise ordered by the court:
(1) proceedings under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(B);
(2) bankruptcy appeals;
(3) collection actions; and
(4) foreclosures.
Effective October 6, 2025
Provenance
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- www.ndd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
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