(1) Interrogatories may relate to any matters which may be inquired into under Rule 26.02, and the answers may be used to the extent permitted by the rules of evidence.
Rule 33.02.Scope -- Use at trial.
Current through June 18, 2026 · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceAllows interrogatories to cover anything discoverable under Rule 26.02, including opinions or contentions mixing fact and law, though the court may defer requiring an answer to that kind of question until later in the case.
Full Text of Rule 33.02
(2) An interrogatory otherwise proper is not necessarily objectionable merely because an answer to the interrogatory involves an opinion or contention that relates to fact or the application of law to fact, but the court may order that such an interrogatory need not be answered until after designated discovery has been completed or until a pretrial conference or other later time.
Amendment History
(Amended effective October 1, 1971.)
Plain-English Summary
Interrogatories can ask about anything a party could otherwise discover under Rule 26.02, and whatever answer comes back can be used at trial to the extent the rules of evidence allow. An interrogatory is not objectionable merely because it asks for an opinion or a contention that mixes fact and the application of law to fact, but the court can put off requiring an answer to that kind of question until discovery is further along, until a pretrial conference, or some other later point.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can an interrogatory ask for my opponent's legal theory or opinion?
Yes. An interrogatory is not necessarily objectionable merely because answering it involves an opinion or a contention relating to fact or the application of law to fact, though the court may order that it need not be answered until later discovery, a pretrial conference, or another later time.
Can interrogatory answers be used as evidence at trial?
Yes, to the extent permitted by the rules of evidence.
Source & verification. The rule text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure (Ky. R. Civ. P. 33.02). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of Kentucky (Ky. Const. § 116). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 9, 2026. ·
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