§ 245.50 Certificates of compliance; readiness for trial.\n 1. By the prosecution. When the prosecution has, pursuant to this\nsection, exercised due diligence and acted in good faith in making\nreasonable inquiries and efforts to obtain and provide the discovery\nrequired by subdivision one of section 245.20 of this article, except\nfor discovery that is lost or destroyed as provided by paragraph (b) of\nsubdivision one of section 245.80 of this article and except for any\nmaterial or information that is the subject of an order pursuant to\nsection 245.70 of this article, it shall serve upon the defendant and\nfile with the court a certificate of compliance. The certificate of\ncompliance shall state that, after exercising due diligence and making\nreasonable inquiries and efforts to ascertain the existence of, obtain,\nand disclose material and information subject to discovery, the\nprosecution has disclosed and made available all known material and\ninformation it has obtained subject to discovery. It shall also identify\nthe items provided. The prosecution shall also identify the items that\nthe prosecution is required to disclose and of which the prosecution is\naware, but has been unable to obtain despite the exercise of due\ndiligence as evaluated under this section. If the prosecution provides\nadditional discovery prior to trial pursuant to section 245.60 of this\narticle, a supplemental certificate shall be served upon the defendant\nand filed with the court identifying the additional material and\ninformation provided. No adverse consequence to the prosecution or the\nprosecutor shall result from the filing of a certificate of compliance\nin good faith and reasonable under the circumstances; but the court may\ngrant a remedy or sanction for a discovery violation as provided in\nsection 245.80 of this article. The filing of a supplemental certificate\nof compliance shall not impact the validity of the original certificate\nof compliance if filed in good faith and after exercising due diligence\nas assessed under this section.\n 1-a. Any supplemental certificate of compliance shall detail the basis\nfor the delayed disclosure so that the court may determine whether the\ndelayed disclosure impacts the propriety of the certificate of\ncompliance. The filing of a supplemental certificate of compliance shall\nnot impact the validity of the original certificate of compliance if\nfiled in good faith and after exercising due diligence pursuant to\nsection 245.20 of this article, or if the additional discovery did not\nexist at the time of the filing of the original certificate of\ncompliance.\n 2. By the defendant. When the defendant has provided all discovery\nrequired by subdivision four of section 245.20 of this article, except\nfor any items or information that are the subject of an order pursuant\nto section 245.70 of this article, counsel for the defendant shall serve\nupon the prosecution and file with the court a certificate of\ncompliance. The certificate shall state that, after exercising due\ndiligence and making reasonable inquiries to ascertain the existence of\nmaterial and information subject to discovery, counsel for the defendant\nhas disclosed and made available all known material and information\nsubject to discovery. It shall also identify the items provided. If\nadditional discovery is subsequently provided prior to trial pursuant to\nsection 245.60 of this article, a supplemental certificate shall be\nserved upon the prosecution and filed with the court identifying the\nadditional material and information provided. No adverse consequence to\nthe defendant or counsel for the defendant shall result from the filing\nof a certificate of compliance in good faith; but the court may grant a\nremedy or sanction for a discovery violation as provided in section\n245.80 of this article.\n 3. Trial readiness. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law,\nabsent an individualized finding of special circumsta
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