Review of Defendant's criminal history through NCIC and TCIC. III. What is a motion to compel discovery?Use a motion to compel discovery when the other side refuses to respond to discovery requests. ORDER. On this the ___ day of ______, 2019, came on to be considered Defendant's. The form necessary to file a "motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis" is available in the U.S. District Clerk's Office. If you have questions you want the defendant to answer, you can submit them to the court with a request for discovery. Compared to most other state court jurisdictions, the mandated notice period for motions is very short, only three (3) days. A lawsuit should not be a contest in the dark. In general, Texas has very few official legal forms. This is why you will not always find a free fill-in-the-blank form for your situation.