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Discovery is how you gather the evidence you will need to prove your case as plaintiff, or defeat the plaintiff's case as a defendant. You use discovery to find out things like: What the other side plans to say about an issue in your case. What facts or witnesses support their side.

Discovery is the formal process by which the parties to a case in court exchange information about the case. This includes information about the witnesses and evidence to be presented at trial. Its purpose is to make the parties aware of the evidence which may be presented at trial.

Proof of service may be made by certificate of an attorney or of his or her employee, by written admission, by affidavit, or by other proof satisfactory to the court.

The Role of Discovery in Divorce and Family Law Discovery is a very important part of the civil litigation pre-trial phase where parties involved in a lawsuit exchange information and evidence. Through discovery, parties can develop their respective case and avoid surprises at trial.

Only certain very limited types of contracts can be canceled, within three business days after signing. When it is applicable under the law, this three-day cancellation or “cooling-off” period is designed to give you time to think about your decision and to compare the prices and quality of competing products.

When service is to be made within this state, the person making such service shall make the service within five days from the time of receiving the summons and complaint; but failure to make service within the five-day period will not invalidate a later service.

When service is to be made within this state, the person making such service shall make the service within five days from the time of receiving the summons and complaint; but failure to make service within the five-day period will not invalidate a later service.

In Georgia, discovery typically lasts six months from the date that the defendant files an Answer to your Complaint. This period is often extended by the parties or the court if the case involves complex issues or there are unforeseen delays.

This law states that a criminal defendant should be granted full credit for every day spent in custody, counting from the date of arrest. In some cases, a judge is required by law to give credit for time spent in custody. But even when they aren't obliged to grant the credit, they may still decide to do so.