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Rule 215.3. Abuse of Discovery Process in Seeking, Making, or Resisting Discovery (1999)
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If the court finds a party is abusing the discovery process in seeking, making or resisting discovery or if the court finds that any interrogatory or request for inspection or production is unreasonably frivolous, oppressive, or harassing, or that a response or answer is unreasonably frivolous or made for purposes of delay, then the court in which the action is pending may, after notice and hearing, impose any appropriate sanction authorized by paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (8) of Rule 215.2(b). Such order of sanction shall be subject to review on appeal from the final judgment.Amended by order of Nov. 9, 1998, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.
Notes and Comments
Comments to 1999 change: The references in this rule to other discovery rules are changed to reflect the revisions in those rules, and former Rule 203 is added as Rule 215.5 in place of the former provision, which is superseded by Rule 193.6.
Technical corrections by order of Dec. 31, 1998, eff. Jan. 1, 1999: The first word in the comment to Rule 215 is changed to "The".
| Prior Amendments | Future Amendments |
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| Oct. 29, 1940, eff. Sept. 1, 1941 | |
| Dec. 5, 1983, eff. April 1, 1984 | |
| July 15, 1987, eff. Jan. 1, 1988 | |
| April 24, 1990, eff. Sept. 1, 1990 |