After service of a production request, how many days does the served party have to provide a written response?

• A. 60 days
• B. 30 days
• C. 45 days
• D. 15 days

Answer: (B)

In North Carolina discovery, the standard deadline to respond to a production request is 30 days. The clock starts when the request is served, and the response can be either producing the requested items or providing written objections. If service is by mail, you add three days under Rule 6, making it effectively 33 days in that scenario. A longer period can be set by court order or agreement, but absent that, 30 days is the rule. If no timely response is provided, the requesting party may move to compel production.