When the Civil Lawsuit Notice is served, it must reflect the most up-to-date information available concerning the date, time and location of the next CMC. Discovery has very strict rules.If you don't follow them, you may not be able to use your evidence in court. Discovery is an important tool for parties in a lawsuit to get information to prepare for trial and to decide what issues to focus on in a case. A notice of motion must state in the opening paragraph the nature of the order being sought and the grounds for issuance of the order. This Code of Professionalism is adopted to apply to all lawyers who practice in Santa Clara County. As lawyers, we owe duties of professionalism to our clients. Cut Off of Expert Discovery – the civil law time limit for expert discovery cutoff is fifteen (15) days before the original set trial date. This HowTo Guide addresses the steps for filing and serving motions in general civil cases in Santa Clara Superior Court. The information on this site may be changed without notice, and is not guaranteed to be complete, accurate, correct, or uptodate.