Fill out a form and attach a list. Requests for admission form.Generally there are either preprinted forms in the public defender's office or clerk of courts that are used to formally request discovery. Discovery facilitation is a voluntary pilot program that was launched in September 2013 to make litigation faster, easier and more costeffective. To serve a subpoena in California, you have to take a blank civil subpoena (for personal cases or Duces Tecum) form to the court clerk to stamp and sign on it. Ask A Question, Describe Your Situation, Request A Consultation. Call (510) 794-2887 or fill out the short form below. There is no simple "form" for this purpose. Your attorney may request continuance, with valid support, on your behalf. If this is for a family law case, many jurisdictions will allow discovery through court order after your first hearing.