{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cplr", "section": "3132", "citation": "CPLR § 3132", "heading": "Service of interrogatories", "text": ["Rule 3132. Service of interrogatories. After commencement of an action, any party may serve written interrogatories upon any other party. Interrogatories may not be served upon a defendant before that defendant's time for serving a responsive pleading has expired, except by leave of court granted with or without notice. A copy of the interrogatories and of any order made under this rule shall be served on each party."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/3132", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "After a case starts, a **party may serve written interrogatories on another party**, but generally **cannot serve them on a defendant before that defendant’s deadline to answer or otherwise respond has expired** unless the court gives permission, with or without notice. ★ The serving party must **give every party a copy of the interrogatories and any order under this rule**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cplr/3132", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}