Section Hum 218.02 - 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) File a statement of objection within 10 days of receipt of the interrogatories;(2) Include in the statement of objection the reason(s) for the objection; and (2) At the time of filing with the commission, furnish a copy of the statement of objection to the party serving the interrogatories.(b) The investigating commissioner 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) The investigating commissioner's order requiring the party to answer challenged interrogatories shall: (1) Establish a deadline for the answer(s) no later than 2 weeks before the date the investigator anticipates the investigation will be completed; and(2) Include notice to the party served with the interrogatories that failure to answer them by the deadline might prevent such party from testifying to or otherwise presenting the information sought during any public adjudicative hearing which might take place, unless such party is called by an opposing party.N.H. Code Admin. R. Hum 218.02
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Hum 200) #8814, eff 2-3-07