Respond & Protect
the fortress — pro sein your browser — nothing you type is stored or sentDiscovery was served on you — now what? This maps every lawful response state onto each request — what each requires, what each risks, and which patterns the request's own text matched (the same analysis an attorney runs). When a demand is abusive, it names the exact motion Florida law provides. It is not an evasion tool: the honest, complete response is almost always the strongest one — and which response to give is your call, not ours.
Pro se? You stand in an attorney's shoes — the same response rules and the same protective motions are yours. A missed deadline can concede everything (an unanswered admission is admitted). Legal information, not legal advice; run I Was Served for your clock in parallel.
1. What did they serve? Paste it.
2. Is the discovery abusive? Find the right motion.
People say "I need a discovery restraining order" — Florida has no such single thing. Pick your problem; this names the correct motion, its grounds, and what you must show.
If the requests are crushing in volume or cost, you ask the court to limit or condition them — but bring numbers, not complaints, and show the narrower version you offered.
What you must show the court
- • The burden quantified (volume, hours, cost)
- • the marginal value shown low
- • the narrower alternative offered on the record
What the court can do
- • Forbid the discovery
- • specify terms including time and place
- • limit the scope to certain matters
- • require a different method
- • allocate expense
TrialVector is software, not a law firm; nothing here is legal advice and nothing you type leaves your browser. The protective motions above are high-stakes — an attorney's eye on privilege, sanctions, and emergencies is worth seeking. Building your own discovery? The Discovery Plan Builder and Preservation Center are the offense to this defense.