Discovery Facilitator Program

In an attempt to avoid protracted, costly and unnecessary discovery disputes, the following Departments offer participation in the Discovery Facilitator Program prior to filing a motion in Court to compel discovery in certain discovery disputes. Please see Local Rules of Court, Rule 3.300, et seq. The Discovery Facilitator Program is no longer mandatory, but the Court encourages participation and will, where possible, provide calendar preference to motions from those parties who have engaged the Program

Civil

• Department 9 - Hon. John Devine
• Department 16 – Hon. Benjamin Reyes II
• Department 18 - Hon. Danielle Douglas
• Department 20 – Hon. Melissa O'Connell
• Department 34 – Hon. Leonard Marquez
• Department 39 - Hon. Edward G. Weil

Probate

• Department 20 – Hon. Melissa O'Connell
• Department 30 – Hon. Virginia M. George
• Department 38 - Hon. Barbara Hinton 

Please email your request for Discovery Facilitator to: ADRDiscoveryFacilitator@contracosta.courts.ca.gov

Discovery Facilitator Application

• ADR-601: Discovery Facilitator Application

Approved Volunteers

• List of Approved Volunteers

Survey

• ADR-603: Discovery Facilitator Survey

Forms

• ADR 602: Stipulation to Participate in Discovery Facilitator Program
• ADR-610: Request For Assignment of Discovery Facilitator
• ADR-614: Finding of Non-Compliance
• ADR-615: Notice of Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator
• ADR-616: Recommendations of Discovery Facilitator and Termination of Appointment of Discovery Facilitator
• ADR-617: Rejection of Assigned Discovery Facilitator
• ADR-618: Notice to Deponent and Deposition Officer