Forms ; Complaint Verification. PDF ; Summons with Notice.In many civil actions, before the case is resolved there takes place a process known as pretrial discovery. This summary describes this process. Intheblanks form required for any matter originating and electronically filed in Supreme or Surrogate's Courts in Richmond County. You must produce the documents in the form in which they are ordinarily maintained, or in reasonable usable form, unless otherwise specified in the request. Discovery requests and responses are not filed with the court. The party propounding or responding to discovery requests must serve every party to the action. The prosecution shall not be deemed ready for trial for purposes of section 30.30 of this chapter until it has filed a proper certificate. (B) Certificate of Service.