Jul 14, 2025 · A motion to compel is filed when one party believes the other has not fulfilled its discovery obligations, asking the judge to order the non-compliant party to provide the missing information.

When a party fails to produce or respond to requested discovery in some way, a motion to compel asks the court to order (compel) a response. This Overview discusses the reasoning and procedure for …

This subdivision contains the substance of existing provisions of Rule 37 (a) authorizing motions to compel answers to questions put at depositions and to interrogatories.

What is a Motion to Compel? A Motion to Compel is a formal request to the Court to require a party or a non-party in a lawsuit to comply with a discovery request such as a request for production, request …

It is a formal, written request you file with the court asking a judge to step in and order the uncooperative party to provide the information they are legally required to share. Think of it as calling the referee …

A motion to compel discovery is a formal application to the court requesting an order that directs a non-compliant party to fulfill their discovery obligations, such as providing responses to interrogatories or …

If a party or witness fails to adequately respond to a proper request for discovery, the party seeking discovery may file a motion with the ALJ for an order compelling a response in accordance with the …

Apr 24, 2025 · A motion to compel is a formal request asking a court to order someone involved in a lawsuit—another party or sometimes an outside individual or entity—to comply with a discovery request.

You must file a separate motion for each of the discovery responses you wish to compel. For example, if you served both form interrogatories and requests for production, and got no answer to either, you …

The motion to compel is used to ask the court to order the non-complying party to produce the documentation or information requested, and/or to sanction the non-complying party for their failure …