A party must disclose to the other parties the information, documents and witnesses that support the party's claims and defenses. Rule 16, Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure is amended to read: 158 Rule 16. Discovery.Upon a defendant's request, the government must disclose to the defendant, and make available for inspection, copying, or photographing, all of the following: Rule 26.4 - Provisions governing disclosure and discovery in contested proceedings under Title 75 of the Utah Code (a)Scope. Discovery requests (interrogatories, requests for production, or requests for admission) and responses are not filed with the court at the time they are served. (1)(a) A party permitted to take a deposition shall give notice pursuant to the notice requirements of Rule 30 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. 1, 2011, the Utah Supreme Court enacted sweeping changes to the rules governing discovery in civil cases filed in the Utah district courts. First, under the District Court's local rule, when the government uses open file discovery in a case, a defendant must comply with all of the. 1. Submit a discovery request to the County Attorney's Office AND the court where the case is pending 2. Pay the required discovery fee.