PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that pursuant to Rule 3120 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules,. This guide is intended to be a summary of basic discovery procedures.In many civil actions, before the case is resolved there takes place a process known as pretrial discovery. This summary describes this process. Section 245.20 - Automatic discovery 1. Initial discovery for the defendant. Discovery Plan Worksheet. Form: PDF icon ST_discovplan.pdf. A Practice Note reviewing the discovery process in New York state court. This Note discusses when to conduct discovery and the use of various discovery devices.