You do not need court permission to do discovery. How do I get my discovery requests to the other party?Download Form (only for Washington State). Use this guide to fill out your form: When You're On Defense, Every Second Counts. Here you will find forms that are used statewide in Washington Courts. Use this form to explain your attempts to get the information on your own and what types of discovery you are requesting. State your full name, current home and work addresses, social security number, any other names you have used and the dates during which you used each name. Discovery is an important part of the civil litigation process. It's how the parties determine what facts, evidence, and other information are available. I've put together the following chart for the most popular types of discovery in civil (noncriminal) court venues in Washington.