A Maryland Motion To Compel Discovery is a legal motion filed by a party in a civil lawsuit in the state of Maryland. The motion requests the court to order the opposing party (or parties) to produce documents, information, or testimony that is relevant to the lawsuit. The motion must be supported by an affidavit that details the specific discovery items requested, as well as a showing of good cause. There are two types of Maryland Motion To Compel Discovery: a Motion To Compel Production of Documents and a Motion To Compel Answers to Interrogatories. The Motion To Compel Production of Documents requests the opposing party to produce documents, records, or other tangible items. The Motion To Compel Answers to Interrogatories requests the opposing party to provide written answers to questions posed by the moving party.