Sample Discovery Request Letter (Quick Guide)

If you are looking for a discovery request letter sample you are in the right place, below is the free sample discovery request.

To the Honorable Hearing Officer:

[Insert name] is my name, and I am acting pro se in this issue. I received citation number [insert citation number] on [insert date] for allegedly violating [insert the law you were cited under; for example, "California Vehicle Code section ##"].

[Month, day, and hearing time] is the date and time of my hearing. In order to effectively prepare for my hearing, discovery is required.

I ask for the following papers and disclosures from your office as discovery as per California Penal Code sections 19.7 and 1054.1:
Any individuals whose names and addresses the prosecutor, the presiding police officer, or another prosecutorial representative intends to call as witnesses at the trial.
the prosecution, presiding police officer, or other prosecutorial agent intends to call as a witness at trial relevant written or recorded witness statements, or reports of the statements of witnesses.
Any reports or declarations made by experts related to the case, such as the outcomes of medical or psychological tests; comparisons; or other expert information that the prosecutor, presiding police officer, or other prosecutorial agent intends to introduce into evidence at trial.
Any relevant witness whose credibility is likely to be crucial to the trial's outcome has a felony conviction if known.
The investigation into the alleged offences, including fare evasion, failure to appear, and any other charges that are still pending before the court, resulted in the seizure or acquisition of all relevant real evidence.

Any documents or recordings that Officer Cunningham made while issuing and filing the citation.
any defense-supporting information you may have. You can send your responses to the following address: [Insert your postal address here]

To give us enough time to evaluate the paperwork before trial, kindly provide this information no later than [enter your deadline, two to four weeks prior to the day you send this letter] at the close of business.

Please call me at (510) 564-7983 if you have any further inquiries. I appreciate you taking the time to consider this.

Regards, [signature]

[name]

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