N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules Section 3133
Service of answers or objections to interrogatories

(a)

Service of an answer or objection. Within twenty days after service of interrogatories, the party upon whom they are served shall serve upon each of the parties a copy of the answer to each interrogatory, except one to which the party objects, in which event the reasons for the objection shall be stated with reasonable particularity.

(b)

Form of answers and objections to interrogatories. Interrogatories shall be answered in writing under oath by the party served, if an individual, or, if the party served is a corporation, a partnership or a sole proprietorship, by an officer, director, member, agent or employee having the information. Each question shall be answered separately and fully, and each answer shall be preceded by the question to which it responds.

(c)

Amended answers. Except with respect to amendment or supplementation of responses pursuant to subdivision (h) of section 3101, answers to interrogatories may be amended or supplemented only by order of the court upon motion.

Source: Section 3133 — Service of answers or objections to interrogatories, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/CVP/3133 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Feb. 14, 2026).

3101
Scope of disclosure 3102
Method of obtaining disclosure 3103
Protective orders 3104
Supervision of disclosure 3105
Notice to party in default 3106
Priority of depositions 3107
Notice of taking oral questions 3108
Written questions 3109
Notice of taking deposition on written questions 3110
Where the deposition is to be taken within the state 3111
Production of things at the examination 3112
Errors in notice for taking depositions 3113
Conduct of the examination 3114
Examination of witness who does not understand the English language 3115
Objections to qualification of person taking deposition 3116
Signing deposition 3117
Use of depositions 3118
Demand for address of party or of person who possessed an assigned cause of action or defense 3119
Uniform interstate depositions and discovery 3120
Discovery and production of documents and things for inspection, testing, copying or photographing 3121
Physical or mental examination 3122
Objection to disclosure, inspection or examination 3122–A
Certification of business records 3122–B
Certification of insurance disclosure 3123
Admissions as to matters of fact, papers, documents and photographs 3124
Failure to disclose 3125
Place where motion to compel disclosure made 3126
Penalties for refusal to comply with order or to disclose 3130
Use of interrogatories 3131
Scope of interrogatories 3132
Service of interrogatories 3133
Service of answers or objections to interrogatories 3140
Disclosure of appraisals in proceedings for condemnation, appropriation or review of tax assessments
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Feb. 14, 2026

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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