If a resolution is not reached, an Informal Discovery Conference ("IDC") with the court pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 2016.080 must be requested. You must complete discovery 30 days before your trial.Two court days prior to the scheduled hearing and no later than p.m. Alameda County Local Court Forms. This guide contains forms and instructions for scheduling a deposition of an opposing party or third party witness in a California civil case. 3 Once you have the case number, you can look up the docket for that case to pull up and review the order on the motion. You may contact staff to request a link to complete the form via DocuSign. Deposition or other testimony, revealed in a written discovery response, or otherwise revealed.