Opinion ID: 1092244
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 95

Heading: Required Disclosure

Text: (1) At any time after the filing of a petition alleging a child to be a dependent child, on written demand of any party, the party to whom the demand is directed shall disclose to him and permit him to inspect, copy, test or photograph matters material to the cause. (2) The following information shall be disclosed by any party upon demand: (i) The names and addresses of all persons known to have information relevant to the proof or defense of the petition's allegations. (ii) The statement as defined in this rule of any person furnished in compliance with the preceding paragraph. (iii) Any written or recorded statement and the substance of any oral statement made by the demanding party or a person alleged to be involved in the same transaction. (iv) Tangible papers or objects belonging to the demanding party which are to be used at the adjudicatory hearing. (v) Reports or statements of experts, including results of physical or mental examinations and of scientific tests, experiments, or comparisons. (3) The petitioner shall be entitled to reciprocal discovery but shall not be entitled to initiate discovery under this rule, and the court may, for good cause shown, deny or partially restrict the disclosures provided for discovery sought by sections (a)(1) and (2) of this rule. (4) The disclosures required by section (a) of this rule shall be made within five (5) days from the receipt of the demand therefor.