But most discovery is formal and has rules to follow. Call the Court and speak to a Clerk or visit a Court Help Center, if you have questions.You must sign your discovery requests and responses and include your name, address, phone number, and email address (if available). In either case, it is entirely possible to do. In both cases, if they need to ask that question, they shouldn't try it without a lawyer. Intheblanks form required for any matter originating and electronically filed in Supreme or Surrogate's Courts in Richmond County. You have a constitutional right to represent yourself. As part of that, you can seek discovery production from the State. A motion can be used to ask the court for anything that a party needs in a case. There are many different kinds of motions.