Second Judicial District Local Rules, LR2-118
Formerly cited as NM R 2 DIST LR2-122
LR2-118. INTERROGATORIES; COUNTING
A. Counting interrogatories. When determining compliance with the fifty (50) interrogatories limit in Rule 1-033 NMRA, the counting guidelines in Paragraph B of this rule apply.
B. Counting guidelines for certain categories. The following interrogatories shall each be counted as one:
(1) the first interrogatory requesting biographical information of the person, corporation, or other entity that is a party to the lawsuit, which may request names, addresses, places of doing business, social security number, age, marriage, children, occupation, and other such pertinent biographical data;
(2) an interrogatory on expert witnesses, which may request names, addresses, job titles, qualifications, and matters set forth in Rule 1-026(B)(5) NMRA;
(3) an interrogatory on lay witnesses, which may request names, addresses, job titles, relationship to any party, subject matter, and a summary of the anticipated testimony; and
(4) an interrogatory on exhibits, which may request titles, descriptions of contents, identification of any limited purpose for which the exhibit will be offered, and the names, addresses, and job titles of authenticating witnesses and current custodians.
[Related Statewide Rule 1-033 NMRA]