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<NAME>
<ADDRESS>
<CITY>, CA <ZIP>
<PHONE>
Pro Per
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF <COUNTY NAME>, <JUSTICE CENTER or BRANCH>
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA,
vs.
Case No. <TICKET NUMBER>
DISCOVERY
REQUEST
<NAME>
Pursuant to California Penal Code sections 1054 and 1054.1, and California Government Code
section 26500, the defendant in the above-entitled matter does hereby request under discovery
the following:

A copy of the Project Report for the traffic signal in this case as required by the Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices, as modified by the California Supplement, (MUTCD) Section
4B.102.

A copy of the Cooperative Agreement for the traffic signal in this case as required by
MUTCD Section 4B.109.

A copy of any contract in which the State agrees to provide traffic signal control system
engineering services for the traffic signal in this case per MUTCD Section 4B.110.

A copy of the Studies and Factors for Justifying Traffic Control Signals and all attendant
Warrants for the traffic signal in this case as set forth in MUTCD Section 4C.01.

A copy of the Signal Plan Schedules for the traffic signal in this case as required by MUTCD
Section 4D.102.

A copy of the most current Review of Traffic Signal Operations including timing records for
the traffic signal in this case as required by MUTCD Section 4D.114.

A copy of the Engineering and Traffic Survey as defined in pages 51 through 54 of chapter
2B used to set the speed limit which in turn determines the timing of the yellow light for the
traffic signal in this case per MUTCD Table 4D.102 as required by Vehicle Code section
21455.7.

A copy of the contract between the <city/county> of <_____> and the supplier of the
automated enforcement system.
Please note: PC 1054.1 uses the imperative, “shall disclose.” The only place in the law where we
find any choice in this matter is in Government Code 26500, which states in part:
The public prosecutor shall attend the courts, and within his or her discretion shall
initiate and conduct on behalf of the people all prosecutions for public offenses.
(emphasis added)
Obviously the public prosecutor would not violate the law, therefore we will have to interpret a
failure to provide the documents requested under discovery as an exercise of the discretion
provided for in GC 26500 and a decision not to prosecute this case.
This request is made on this the <date>th day of <Month> <year>.
<Defendant’s Name>