| name | ca-discovery-verification |
| title | California Discovery Verification |
| description | Drafts California Superior Court discovery verification pages under CCP §§ 2030.250 and 2031.250 with proper CCP § 2015.5 perjury declarations. Trigger when the user needs a verification page for interrogatory or inspection/RPD responses, mentions California discovery verification, party vs. attorney signing, information-and-belief clauses, or fixing unverified responses. CA Superior Court only — not federal. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/ca-discovery-verification |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | litigation |
| language | en |
| tags | ["drafting"] |
California Discovery Verification
Produces correctly formatted CA verification pages with proper signer capacity, knowledge basis, and CCP § 2015.5 perjury declaration. Unverified responses are treated as no response — the responding party waives objections and faces motions to compel (Appleton v. Superior Court (1988) 206 Cal.App.3d 632 [VERIFY]).
Quick Start
- Gather intake details (see Pre-Draft Intake)
- Select verification type by discovery device
- Select knowledge basis clause
- Draft verification from template
- Run quality audit
- Confirm alignment with user
Pre-Draft Intake
Gather before drafting (apply labeled defaults if user says "use defaults" or "just draft"):
| Field | Details | Default |
|---|
| Discovery device | Interrogatories (Form/Special) or inspection demand/RPD | Interrogatory |
| Exact response title | Must match verbatim on verification | — |
| Caption info | Court name, case number, party names | — |
| Responding party type | Individual or entity (corp, LLC, partnership) | Individual |
| Signer identity | Legal name, title/role, authority basis (entities) | — |
| Knowledge basis | Personal knowledge only, or information and belief | Info & belief |
| Execution details | Date, city, state | — |
Do not draft verification for responses that have not been finalized.
Step 1: Select Verification Type
| Device | Statute |
|---|
| Interrogatories (Form/Special) | CCP § 2030.250 |
| Inspection demand / RPD | CCP § 2031.250 |
| Federal court | Stop — use FRCP 33/34 + 28 U.S.C. § 1746 [VERIFY] |
Step 2: Select Knowledge Basis
- Personal knowledge only: "The matters stated in the foregoing responses are true of my own knowledge."
- Information and belief (signer relied on records, employees, or collected info): "The matters stated in the foregoing responses are true of my own knowledge, except as to those matters stated on information and belief, and as to those matters I believe them to be true."
