Demand For Bill Of Particulars

Demand For Bill Of Particulars in United States

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Under the federal rules the demand for bill of particulars was abolished, leaving the liberal discovery rules to accomplish this purpose. In jurisdictions that retain the motion, it is a demand by one of the parties to an action (in U.S. law) for more definite information from the other party. A

bill of Particulars is usually desired when pleadings (in U.S. law) have been serve that do not give details about time, place or circumstance of what is to be proved For example, some of the particulars the: may be required in a personal injury action are date and time of day of the occurrence, its approximate location, a general statement of the acts constituting the negligence (in U.S. law) claimed, a statemen: of injuries, and medical expenses. A party demands this statement of details within a specified time. He or she may request from the court an order for the bill of particulars, in which case the procedure is like that in any other motion (in U.S. law) The demand for the bill of particulars is addressed to opposing counsel. No verification (in U.S. law) of a demand is necessary.

Parts of demand for bill of particulars

The demand for bill of particulars consists of the following parts: (1) caption; (2) salutation; (3) introduction; (4) details demanded; (5) date line; (6) signature of attorney demanding the bill: (7) name and address of attorney on whom demand is made.

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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