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.
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.
215-686-3747, 4246 AND 4247 The administrative office of the Discovery Court Program is located in Room 691 City Hall, Philadelphia, PA. Discovery hours are from am through pm.
: a written request for an action (as the issuing of a writ of execution) from a party to a clerk of a court or sometimes to a judge.
For all contested Discovery motions (including third-party motions), the moving party or person shall file a Praecipe for Contested Discovery Motion. The praecipe shall identify the e-file number, and identify the party or parties against whom the motion is pending, with the relief sought.
A document that a plaintiff files with the prothonotary to commence a civil action in a Pennsylvania court of common pleas before filing a complaint (Pa.
(1) The party against whom the motion to compel is directed shall file an answer within 5 days of service of the motion absent good cause or, in the alternative, respond orally at the hearing if a timely hearing has been scheduled within the same 5-day period.
To request a foreign subpoena, please use the Electronic Filing System (EFS): . Register for an account by selecting “To Apply for a User Name, click here.” If you are an out of state attorney who is not licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, please select “I am not an attorney.
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.