Texas Finance Code 31.305 – Civil Discovery
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Terms Used In Texas Finance Code 31.305
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
Civil discovery of confidential information from a person subject to § 31.304 under subpoena or other legal process must comply with rules adopted under this subtitle and other applicable law. The rules may:
(1) restrict release of confidential information to the portion directly relevant to the legal dispute at issue; and
(2) require that a protective order, in form and under circumstances specified by the rules, be issued by a court before release of the confidential information.