GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISCOVERY

(a) Filing. (1) Not Filed. Unless the court orders otherwise, the following must not be filed: (A) the disclosures required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1); Local Rules of Civil Practice - District of Utah Eff. December 2025 41 (B) the expert disclosures and reports required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2); (C) (D) the deposition notice required by Fed R. Civ. P. 30(b); the discovery requests or responses served under Fed. R. Civ. P. 33, 34, or 36; and (E) a certificate of service for discovery requests or responses, including the items listed in section 26-1(a)(1)(A) through (D).

(2) Expert Designation for Conflict Check. To allow the court to conduct a conflict check, the parties must file a notice of designation by the date specified in the governing scheduling order that lists their experts and the experts’ subjects of expertise. (3) Exceptions. Section 26-1(a)(1) does not preclude filing a copy of the materials identified above to be used at a hearing, trial, or as an exhibit to a motion, response, or reply.

(b) Form. (1) A party serving a discovery request under Fed. R. Civ. P. 33, 34, or 36 must sequentially number each request. (2) When serving discovery on behalf of a represented party, the requesting party must provide the discovery request in an editable electronic format to opposing counsel upon request. (3) A party responding to a discovery request served under Fed. R. Civ. P. 33, 34, or 36 must repeat in full each sequentially numbered discovery request above the response.

(c) Custody. The party serving the discovery material or taking the deposition must retain the original. Local Rules of Civil Practice - District of Utah Eff. December 2025 42