The request must be in writing and served upon the appropriate party. The request may be served along with the pleadings.Depositions Upon Oral Examination. A number of statutes such as Minnesota Statutes section 595.02 contain a specific evidentiary privilege which also limits discovery. Parties may obtain discovery regarding any nonprivileged matter that is relevant to any party's claim or defense and proportional to the needs of the case. (3) the document constitutes a discovery request or response submitted without the express permission of the court. This Guidebook is intended to be an informative and practical resource for understanding the basic procedures of the Court. Here is a list of 100 common mistakes that people and their civil litigation attorneys make in Minnesota courts, along with applicable law for each issue. They can ask, but unless they have a good reason, if they ask to have it extended again, the judge can say no. What the court administrator told you is correct.