§ 2032.310.Other forms of examination by leave of

Article 2's demand process only covers one narrow situation: a single, non-invasive physical exam of a personal-injury plaintiff. Everything else runs through this section instead. A party wanting a physical examination other than the kind Article 2 allows, or wanting any mental examination at all, has to obtain leave of court first, rather than serving a demand alone.

Getting that leave means filing a motion that does real work up front. The motion has to specify the time, place, manner, conditions, scope, and nature of the exam, along with the identity and specialty of whoever will perform it, and it has to come with a meet-and-confer declaration showing the parties tried to resolve things without court intervention. Notice of the motion goes to the person who will be examined and to every party who has appeared in the case, giving everyone a chance to weigh in before the court rules.