{"id":369007,"date":"2019-11-07T15:26:38","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T20:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/litigation\/going-to-court\/what-is-a-request-for-admission.html"},"modified":"2024-03-19T21:06:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T02:06:56","slug":"what-is-a-request-for-admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/litigation\/going-to-court\/what-is-a-request-for-admission.html","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Request for Admission?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What Is a Request for Admission?<\/h1>\n
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\n By Lyle Therese A. Hilotin-Lee, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Melissa Bender, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Court procedures have various nuances that you must understand, especially when you are one of the parties going through a civil case. Discovery is a pretrial process that allows parties to gather facts, documents, and other pieces of evidence from one another. That is why it is one of the crucial parts of a trial.<\/p>\r\n

This article talks about the specifics of the discovery requests with a particular focus on requests for admission. It outlines the process, the purpose, and the crucial nature of responding to the service of the requests to avoid unintentional legal sanctions.<\/p>\r\n

Forms of Written Discovery<\/h2>\r\n

Before we get into specifics about a request for admission, it is helpful to learn about the basics. The first concept to understand is discovery. Discovery is a process<\/a> that takes place during a lawsuit before a trial and allows each party to make a reasonable inquiry about the facts, documents, or evidence relevant to the case.<\/p>\r\n

There are different forms of written discovery. The following are some examples of discovery devices:<\/p>\r\n