You have a constitutional right to represent yourself. As part of that, you can seek discovery production from the State.Discovery is an important part of the civil litigation process. It's how the parties determine what facts, evidence, and other information are available. What's called a 5.2 certificate gets filed with requests and answers in superior court. This site provides information to individuals who are representing themselves in the Middle District of Georgia without the assistance of an attorney. You may file a claim in magistrate court in your own name without an attorney, or you may hire an attorney at your expense. Step 1: hire a lawyer or ask for one to be appointed; Step2: see Step 1. You don't always need to file a motion to get discovery. Customer: Hi. I'd like to file a request for supplemental discovery.