| Federal Rule of Civil Procedure | Time Period to Respond |
| FRCP 6 ( c ) -motion and notice served | 14 days |
| prior to the hearing | |
| supporting affidavit served | 7 days |
| FRCP 12 answer due | 21 days |
| answer to counterclaim/crossclaim | 21 days |
| reply to answer ( if ordered) | |
| if court denies a Rule 12 motion, answer | 14 days after notice |
| due | |
| if court grants more definite statement motion | within 14 days |
| answer to more definite statement | 14 days after |
| motion to strike a defense to be filed | 21 days |
| FRCP 14 filing third party complaint without | 14 days |
| Court leave to file | |
| FRCP 15 amendments for pleading with no | |
| responsive pleading allowed | within 21 days |
| response to amended pleading | within 14 days |
| FRCP 23 Class action appeal filed with circuit | within 14 days |
| FRCP 27 notice of hearing served on adverse | 21 days |
| party | |
| FRCP 32 limit on use of depo taken with | less than 14 days |
| short notice | |
| Objection to written question waived if not | within 7 days |
| served | |
| FRCP38 jury demand no later than 10 days | |
| after last pleading directed to the issue | no later than 14 days |
| filing demand for additional issues | within 14 days |
| FRCP 50 judgment as a matter of law | 30 days |
| losing party's new trial motion | 30 days |
| FRCP 52 motion to amend findings | 30 days |
| FRCP 53 objections to report of special | 21 days |
| master | |
| FRCP 54 (d) clerk tax costs notice to pty | 14 days |
| FRCP 54 motion to review clerk's taxation | 7 days |
| FRCP 55 - hearing for entry of default | |
| jgm against minor or incompentent pty | 14 days |
| FRCP 59 ( c ) motion for new trial | no later than 30 days |
| opposing affidavits | 14 days |
| court sua sponte order new trial | 30 days |
| motion to alter or amend judgment | 30 days |
| FRCP 62 automatic stay | 14 days |
| FRCP 65 TRO expiration | 14 days |
| move to dissolve | no change |
| FRCP 68 Offer of Judgment | 14 days |
| acceptance | 14 days |
| FRCP 71.1 Service of answer in condemnation | |
| cases | 21 days |
| FRCP 72 Objections to R & R | 14 days |
| Response to Objections | 14 days |
| FRCP 81 Serving answer to removed case | within 7 days |
| or after initial service | 21 days |
| or after summons | 21 days |
| filing of jury demand in removal | 14 days |
| Supplemental Rule B | |
| maritime garnishee answer | 21 days |
| Supplemental Rule C | |
| filing notice of right or interest | 14 days |
| filing of answer after filing statement | 21 days |
| of interest | |
| Release of property after bond posted | 14 days |
| Supplemental Rule G | |
| answer filed | 21 days |
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