Discovery allows you to get information and evidence from the other party or other persons you can use in your lawsuit.
The definition of “discovery” in law is the exchange of legal information and known facts of a case.
You or your lawyer may file a motion for discovery to request that the state produce evidence it plans to introduce at trial. Your lawyer needs to know the type of evidence the state will use against you at trial so that they can properly prepare for your case.
Discovery means you send the other side questions and requests for information or items (like documents) in writing. The other side must respond to your question or request in writing.
Parties usually send their discovery requests and responses to the other party electronically, by email. But, parties may also send or respond to discovery requests by U.S. mail or a parcel service. Discovery requests and responses should not be sent to the Administrative Judge, except to support a motion.
The very first step in any discovery process is typically a kickoff meeting. If you're working one-on-one with a client, this meeting is just between you and your client. If you're working with a medium-to-large sized business, there may be multiple decision makers on the client's end who'll attend this meeting.
How To Write a Discovery Request for Production Have a Meet-and-Confer Session. The first step is to meet and confer with the other party. Determine the Evidence That You Need. The next step is to determine what type of evidence you need. Create a Request. Wait for a Response.
You can use Proof of Service by First Class Mail (form POS-030). It helps if you fill in the top part of the form with the case and court information. Your server can then fill in the information about how, when, and where they served the papers. Your server must then sign the form.
A custodial parent may file a petition with their local child support agency. That petition will then be forwarded to the New York City Law Department office in the county where the non-custodial parent resides. This matter will then be litigated in the New York City Family Court located in the same borough.
An eligible consensual case that was commenced and continued in hard copy form may be converted to a NYSCEF case by filing a Stipulation and Consent to E–Filing (found on the website) with the court. Any such conversion should be done promptly after commencement.