Retsof, NY DWI and DUI Law Firms & Lawyers

An accused person has a statutory and constitutional right to disclosure of the evidence which is in the possession of the State and intended to be used against a person. The right to discovery can be asserted by a person who is representing them self (in proper person).

This depends upon what you mean by "original file copy." Original copies of the Uniform Traffic Ticket Complaint and similar documentation that was produced by the police or by the court are not kept by your attorney; these are kept by the court. Your attorney likely has copies of them, but they are not the originals. You can always obtain copies of these documents from the court if your attorney does not have them. If you are referring to documentation which your attorney has created in anticipation of litigation, then the attorney may not be required to give you these documents that are considered "work product." Your attorney has the responsibility to give you all other documents in your file upon request, unless you still owe the attorney for work performed.