Section 15-6-73 - Discovery in expedited civil actions(1) Discovery period. Except upon agreement of the parties or leave of court granted upon a showing of good cause, all discovery must be completed no later than 60 days before trial.(2) Limited and simplified discovery procedures. Except upon agreement of the parties or leave of court granted upon a showing of good cause, discovery in expedited civil actions is subject to the following additional limitations: (A) Interrogatories to parties. Each side may serve no more than 10 interrogatories, including all discrete subparts, on any other side under § 15-6-33.(B) Production of documents. Each side may serve no more than 10 requests for production, including all discrete subparts, on any other side under § 15-6-34.(C) Requests for admission. Each side may serve no more than 10 requests for admission, including all discrete subparts, on any other side under § 15-6-36. This limit does not apply to requests for admission of the genuineness of documents that the party intends to offer into evidence at trial.(D) Depositions upon oral examination.(i) Parties. One deposition of each party may be taken. With regard to corporations, partnerships, voluntary associations, or any other groups or entities named as a party, one representative deponent may be deposed.(ii) Other deponents. Each side may take the deposition of up to two nonparties.(3) Number of expert witnesses. Each side is entitled to one retained expert, except upon agreement of the parties or leave of court granted upon a showing of good cause.(4) Motion for leave of court. A motion for leave of court to modify the limitations provided in this section must be in writing and must set forth the proposed additional discovery and the reasons establishing good cause for its use.SL 2016, ch 238 (Supreme Court Rule 15-16), eff. Jan. 1, 2016.