In many civil actions, before the case is resolved there takes place a process known as pretrial discovery. This summary describes this process.The first edition of this handbook was prepared in the fall of 1995. This article explains how to issue an outofstate subpoena (commonly referred to as a foreign subpoena) in Florida. What does a notice of deposition have to include? Rule 3.220 - DISCOVERY (a) Notice of Discovery. Each of these Parts is further divided into two sections: discovery in federal cases and discovery in New York state cases. B. Civil Discovery. 1. Introduction. This is the formal process of exchanging information between the parties about the witnesses and evidence they ll present at trial. This document is a notice of discovery and inspection from plaintiff KCM Realty Company to defendant New Ram Realty.