Local Rule LR11-201. Interrogatories.

[Related Statewide Rule 1-033 NMRA] A. Nature of first interrogatory. The first interrogatory shall be limited to the inquiry into the biographical information of the person, corporation, or other entity that is a party to the lawsuit. The interrogatory shall inquire only into information such as names (including registered agent), places of doing business, contact information, census number, age, marital status, children, and occupation of the party, and if so limited, shall constitute one interrogatory. B. Additional interrogatories. Leave to serve additional interrogatories under Rule 1-033(A) NMRA is not required when the interrogatories number five (5) or less, are submitted less than thirty (30) but more than fifteen (15) days before trial or an evidentiary hearing, and are addressed only to the identity and addresses of fact witnesses and expert witnesses, the substance of their testimony, and the listing and description of exhibits not covered in (if applicable) or subsequent to the pretrial order. Interrogatories in compliance with this sub-paragraph shall be answered in ten (10) days, mailing time included, and impose a continuing duty on opposing counsel to revise and amend, by phone if necessary, to the time of trial or evidentiary hearing. [LR11-105 recompiled and amended as LR11-201 by Supreme Court Order No. 16- 8300-015, effective for all cases pending or filed on or after December 31, 2016.]