Legal Definitions - request for production

A request for production is a written request made by one party to another party in a legal case, asking for specific documents or other tangible items to be provided for inspection and copying during the pretrial discovery process. This request is made in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 and is also known as an RFP, document request, request for production of documents, notice to produce, or demand for document inspection.

• A plaintiff in a personal injury case may make a request for production to the defendant, asking for medical records related to the injury.
• A defendant in a breach of contract case may make a request for production to the plaintiff, asking for copies of all contracts and correspondence related to the dispute.

These examples illustrate how a party in a legal case can use a request for production to obtain relevant documents or other tangible items from the opposing party. By making a request for production, a party can gather evidence and information that may be crucial to their case.