§ 196.2. Response to Request for Production and Inspection
196.2. Response to Request for Production and Inspection
(a) Time for Response. The responding party must serve a written response on the requesting party within 30 days after service of the request, except that a defendant served with a request before the defendant's answer is due need not respond until 50 days after service of the request.
(b) Content of Response. With respect to each item or category of items, the responding party must state objections and assert privileges as required by these rules, and state, as appropriate, that:
(1) production, inspection, or other requested action will be permitted as requested;
(2) the requested items are being served on the requesting party with the response;
(3) production, inspection, or other requested action will take place at a specified time and place, if the responding party is objecting to the time and place of production; or
(4) no items have been identified--after a diligent search--that are responsive to the request.