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HB 550 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Magee
Abstract: Reduces the time delay to respond to written discovery requests in family law matters
from 30 days to 15 days.
Present law requires that a party respond to written interrogatories and requests for production of
documents within 30 days of service of the written discovery requests.
Proposed law reduces the time delay to respond to written interrogatories from 30 days to 15 days
in family law matters, including divorce, custody, support, community property, and incidental
matters.
(Amends C.C.P. Arts. 1458 and 1462(B))