Section Hum 309.02 - Objections to Interrogatories; Failure to Respond to Interrogatories(a) If a party served with interrogatories wishes to object to any of them, the party shall: (1) Submit a statement of objection to the presiding officer and to the party serving the interrogatories within 10 days of receipt of the interrogatories; and(2) Include in the statement of objection the reason(s) therefor.(b) The presiding officer shall require challenged interrogatories to be answered unless he or she determines that:(1) The information sought can be more conveniently provided in an alternative format or by different means;(2) The cost of producing the information sought outweighs its likely usefulness or relevance in deciding the issue(s) in the case;(3) The challenged interrogatories will not lead to the discovery of admissible and relevant evidence;(4) The challenged interrogatories are intended to harass the party served with them; or(5) The challenged interrogatories are intended to cause unnecessary delay in the proceedings.(c) An order requiring the party to answer challenged interrogatories shall:(1) Establish a deadline for the answer(s) which: a.Allows enough time for the party served with the interrogatories to comply with the order; andb.Ensures that the party serving the interrogatories receives the answers to them in enough time to prepare for the hearing; and(2) Include notice to the party served with the interrogatories that failure to answer them on time shall prevent such party from testifying to or otherwise presenting the information sought during the hearing, unless such party is called by an opposing party.(d) If the party ordered to answer interrogatories has not done so by the deadline set by the presiding officer, this fact shall be noted in the record and the sanction described in (c)(2) above shall be imposed.N.H. Admin. Code § Hum 309.02
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Hum 300) #8815-A, eff 2-3-07