Practice note: The defendant is not required to submit a request for Brady materials before making a motion to compel discovery. Constitutional Right to "Brady Material.A Brady motion is a defendant's request that the prosecution in a California criminal case turns over any potentially "exculpatory" evidence. We found references to Brady material in various documents, including local rules, orders (including standing orders and standard discovery, arraignment,. The Brady rule, named after Brady v. Maryland, requires prosecutors to disclose material, exculpatory information in the government's possession to the defense. The Brady rule, named after Brady v. Maryland, requires prosecutors to disclose material, exculpatory information in the government's possession to the defense. The Design-Build Team shall notify Brady again when lighting work is complete.