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• Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
  • Appendix of Forms
    • Form 1 Caption
    • Form 2 Date, Signature, Address, E-Mail Address, and Telephone Number
    • Form 3 Summons
    • Form 4 Summons on a Third-Party Complaint
    • Form 5 Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons
    • Form 6 Waiver of the Service of Summons
    • Form 7 Statement of Jurisdiction
    • Form 8 Statement of Reasons for Omitting a Party
    • Form 9 Statement Noting a Party's Death
    • Form 10 Complaint to Recover a Sum Certain
    • Form 11 Complaint for Negligence
    • Form 12 Complaint for Negligence when the Plaintiff Does Not Know Who is Responsible
    • Form 13 Complaint for Negligence Under the Federal Employers' Liability Act
    • Form 14 Complaint for damages under the merchant marine act
    • Form 15 Complaint for the Conversion of Property
    • Form 16 Third-Party Complaint
    • Form 17 Complaint for Specific Performance of a Contract to Convey Land
    • Form 18 Complaint for Patent Infringement
    • Form 19 Complaint for Copyright Infringement and Unfair Competition
    • Form 20 Complaint for Interpleader and Declaratory Relief
    • Form 21 Complaint on a Claim for a Debt and to Set Aside a Fraudulent Conveyance Under Rule 18(b)
    • Form 30 Answer Presenting Defenses Under Rule 12(b)
    • Form 31 Answer to a Complaint for Money Had and Received With a Counterclaim for Interpleader
    • Form 40 Motion to Dismiss Under Rule 12(b) for Lack of Jurisdiction, Improper Venue, Insufficient Service of Process, or Failure to State a Claim
    • Form 41 Motion to Bring in a Third-Party Defendant
    • Form 42 Motion to Intervene as a Defendant Under Rule 24
    • Form 50 Request to Produce Documents and Tangible Things, or to Enter Onto Land Under Rule 34
    • Form 51 Request for Admissions Under Rule 36
    • Form 52 Report of the Parties' Planning Meeting
    • Form 60 Notice of Condemnation
    • Form 61 Complaint for Condemnation
    • Form 70 Judgment on a Jury Verdict
    • Form 71 Judgment by the Court Without a Jury
    • Form 80 Notice of a Magistrate Judge's Availability
    • Form 81 Consent to an Assignment to a Magistrate Judge
    • Form 82 Order of Assignment to a Magistrate Judge
  • Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions
    • Rule A Scope of Rules
    • Rule B In Personam Actions: Attachment and Garnishment
    • Rule C In Rem Actions: Special Provisions
    • Rule D Possessory, Petitory, and Partition Actions
    • Rule E Actions in Rem and Quasi in Rem: General Provision
    • Rule F Limitation of Liability
    • Rule G Forfeiture Actions In Rem
  • Title I Scope of Rules; Form of Action
    • Rule 1 Scope and Purpose
    • Rule 2 One Form of Action
  • Title II Commencing an Action
    • Rule 3 Commencing an Action
    • Rule 4 Summons
    • Rule 4.1 Serving Other Process
    • Rule 5 Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers
    • Rule 5.1 Constitutional Challenge to A Statute--Notice, Certification, and Intervention
    • Rule 5.2 Privacy Protection For Filings Made with the Court
    • Rule 6 Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers
  • Title III Pleadings and Motions
    • Rule 7 Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions and Other Papers
    • Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement
    • Rule 8 General Rules of Pleading
    • Rule 9 Pleading Special Matters
    • Rule 10 Form of Pleadings
    • Rule 11 Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions
    • Rule 12 Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing
    • Rule 13 Counterclaim and Crossclaim
    • Rule 14 Third-Party Practice
    • Rule 15 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
    • Rule 16 Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management
  • Title IV Parties
    • Rule 17 Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity; Public Officers
    • Rule 18 Joinder of Claims
    • Rule 19 Required Joinder of Parties
    • Rule 20 Permissive Joinder of Parties
    • Rule 21 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties
    • Rule 22 Interpleader
    • Rule 23 Class Actions
    • Rule 23.1 Derivative Actions
    • Rule 23.2 Actions Relating to Unincorporated Associations
    • Rule 24 Intervention
    • Rule 25 Substitution of Parties
  • Title IX Special Proceedings
    • Rule 71.1 Condemning Real or Personal Property
    • Rule 72 Magistrate Judges: Pretrial Order
    • Rule 73 Magistrate Judges: Trial by Consent; Appeal
  • Title V Disclosures and Discovery
    • Rule 26 Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery
    • Rule 27 Depositions to Perpetuate Testimony
    • Rule 28 Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken
    • Rule 29 Stipulations About Discovery Procedure
    • Rule 30 Depositions by Oral Examination
    • Rule 31 Depositions by Written Questions
    • Rule 32 Using Depositions in Court Proceedings
    • Rule 33 Interrogatories to Parties
    • Rule 34 Producing Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Tangible Things, or Entering onto Land, for Inspection and Other Purposes
    • Rule 35 Physical and Mental Examinations
    • Rule 36 Requests for Admission
    • Rule 37 Failure to Make Disclosures or to Cooperate in Discovery; Sanctions
  • Title VI Trials
    • Rule 38 Right to a Jury Trial; Demand
    • Rule 39 Trial by Jury or by the Court
    • Rule 40 Scheduling Cases for Trial
    • Rule 41 Dismissal of Actions
    • Rule 42 Consolidation; Separate Trials
    • Rule 43 Taking Testimony
    • Rule 44 Proving an Official Record
    • Rule 44.1 Determining Foreign Law
    • Rule 45 Subpoena
    • Rule 46 Objecting to a Ruling or Order
    • Rule 47 Selecting Jurors
    • Rule 48 Number of Jurors; Verdict; Polling
    • Rule 49 Special Verdict; General Verdict and Questions
    • Rule 50 Judgment as a Matter of Law in a Jury Trial; Related Motion for a New Trial; Conditional Ruling
    • Rule 51 Instructions to the Jury; Objections; Preserving a Claim of Error
    • Rule 52 Findings and Conclusions by the Court; Judgment on Partial Findings
    • Rule 53 Masters
  • Title VII Judgment
    • Rule 54 Judgment; Costs
    • Rule 55 Default; Default Judgment
    • Rule 56 Summary Judgment
    • Rule 57 Declaratory Judgment
    • Rule 58 Entering Judgment
    • Rule 59 New Trial; Altering or Amending a Judgment
    • Rule 60 Relief from a Judgment or Order
    • Rule 61 Harmless Error
    • Rule 62 Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment
    • Rule 62.1 Indicative Ruling on a Motion for Relief That is Barred by a Pending Appeal
    • Rule 63 Judge's Inability to Proceed
  • Title VIII Provisional and Final Remedies
    • Rule 64 Seizing a Person or Property
    • Rule 65 Injunctions and Restraining Orders
    • Rule 65.1 Proceedings Against A Surety
    • Rule 66 Receivers
    • Rule 67 Deposit into Court
    • Rule 68 Offer of Judgment
    • Rule 69 Execution
    • Rule 70 Enforcing a Judgment for a Specific Act
    • Rule 71 Enforcing Relief for or Against a Nonparty
  • Title X District Courts and Clerks: Conducting Business; Issuing Orders
    • Rule 77 Conducting Business; Clerk's Authority; Notice of an Order or Judgment
    • Rule 78 Hearing Motions; Submission on Briefs
    • Rule 79 Records Kept by the Clerk
    • Rule 80 Stenographic Transcript as Evidence
  • Title XI General Provisions
    • Rule 81 Applicability of the Rules in General; Removed Actions
    • Rule 82 Jurisdiction and Venue Unaffected
    • Rule 83 Rules by District Courts; Judge's Directives
    • Rule 84 Forms
    • Rule 85 Title
    • Rule 86 Effective Dates
• Federal Rules of Evidence (2011)
  • ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS
    • Rule 101 Scope
    • Rule 102 Purpose and Construction
    • Rule 103 Rulings on Evidence
    • Rule 104 Preliminary Questions
    • Rule 105 Limited Admissibility
    • Rule 106 Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements
  • ARTICLE II JUDICIAL NOTICE
    • Rule 201 Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts
  • ARTICLE III PRESUMPTIONS IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
    • Rule 301 Presumptions in General in Civil Actions and Proceedings
    • Rule 302 Applicability of State Law in Civil Actions and Proceedings
  • ARTICLE IV RELEVANCY AND ITS LIMITS
    • Rule 401 Definition of Relevant Evidence
    • Rule 402 Relevant Evidence Generally Admissible; Irrelevant Evidence Inadmissible
    • Rule 403 Exclusion of Relevant Evidence on Grounds of Prejudice, Confusion, or Waste of Time
    • Rule 404 Character Evidence Not Admissible To Prove Conduct; Exceptions; Other Crimes
    • Rule 405 Methods of Proving Character
    • Rule 406 Habit; Routine Practice
    • Rule 407 Subsequent Remedial Measures
    • Rule 408 Compromise and Offers to Compromise
    • Rule 409 Payment of Medical and Similar Expenses
    • Rule 410 Inadmissibility of Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements
    • Rule 411 Liability Insurance
    • Rule 412 Sex Offense Cases; Relevance of Alleged Victim
    • Rule 413 Evidence of Similar Crimes in Sexual Assault Cases
    • Rule 414 Evidence of Similar Crimes in Child Molestation Case
    • Rule 415 Evidence of Similar Acts in Civil Cases Concerning Sexual Assault or Child Molestation
  • ARTICLE IX AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION
    • Rule 901 Requirement of Authentication or Identification
    • Rule 902 Self-authentication
    • Rule 903 Subscribing Witness
  • ARTICLE V PRIVILEGES
    • Rule 501 General Rule [Privileges]
    • Rule 502 Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product; Limitations on Waiver
  • ARTICLE VI WITNESSES
    • Rule 601 General Rule of Competency
    • Rule 602 Lack of Personal Knowledge
    • Rule 603 Oath or Affirmation
    • Rule 604 Interpreters
    • Rule 605 Competency of Judge as Witness
    • Rule 606 Competency of Juror as Witness
    • Rule 607 Who May Impeach
    • Rule 608 Evidence of Character and Conduct of Witness
    • Rule 609 Impeachment by Evidence of Conviction of Crime
    • Rule 610 Religious Beliefs or Opinions
    • Rule 611 Mode and Order of Interrogation and Presentation
    • Rule 612 Writing Used To Refresh Memory
    • Rule 613 Prior Statements of Witnesses
    • Rule 614 Calling and Interrogation of Witnesses by Court
    • Rule 615 Exclusion of Witnesses
  • ARTICLE VII OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY
    • Rule 701 Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses
    • Rule 702 Testimony by Experts
    • Rule 703 Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts
    • Rule 704 Opinion on Ultimate Issue
    • Rule 705 Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion
    • Rule 706 Court Appointed Experts
  • ARTICLE VIII HEARSAY
    • Rule 801 Definitions [Hearsay]
    • Rule 802 Hearsay Rule
    • Rule 803 Hearsay Exceptions; Availability of Declarant Immaterial
    • Rule 804 Hearsay Exceptions; Declarant Unavailable
    • Rule 805 Hearsay Within Hearsay
    • Rule 806 Attacking and Supporting Credibility of Declarant
    • Rule 807 Residual Exception
  • ARTICLE X CONTENTS OF WRITINGS, RECORDINGS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS
    • Rule 1001 Definitions [Writings]
    • Rule 1002 Requirement of Original
    • Rule 1003 Admissibility of Duplicates
    • Rule 1004 Admissibility of Other Evidence of Contents
    • Rule 1005 Public Records
    • Rule 1006 Summaries
    • Rule 1007 Testimony or Written Admission of Party
    • Rule 1008 Functions of Court and Jury
  • ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS RULES
    • Rule 1101 Applicability of Rules
    • Rule 1102 Amendments
• United States Code
  • Title 28 Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
    • 1 Number of justices; quorum
    • 2 Terms of court
    • 3 Vacancy in office of Chief Justice; disability
    • 4 Precedence of associate justices
    • 5 Salaries of justices
    • 6 Records of former court of appeals
    • 41 Number and composition of circuits
    • 42 Allotment of Supreme Court justices to circuits
    • 43 Creation and composition of courts
    • 44 Appointment, tenure, residence and salary of circuit judges
    • 45 Chief judges; precedence of judges
    • 46 Assignment of judges; panels; hearings; quorum
    • 47 Disqualification of trial judge to hear appeal
    • 48 Terms of court
    • 49 Assignment of judges to division to appoint independent counsels
    • 81 Alabama
    • 81A Alaska
    • 82 Arizona
    • 83 Arkansas
    • 84 California
    • 85 Colorado
    • 86 Connecticut
    • 87 Delaware
    • 88 District of Columbia
    • 89 Florida
    • 90 Georgia
    • 91 Hawaii
    • 92 Idaho
    • 93 Illinois
    • 94 Indiana
    • 95 Iowa
    • 96 Kansas
    • 97 Kentucky
    • 98 Louisiana
    • 99 Maine
    • 100 Maryland
    • 101 Massachusetts
    • 102 Michigan
    • 103 Minnesota
    • 104 Mississippi
    • 105 Missouri
    • 106 Montana
    • 107 Nebraska
    • 108 Nevada
    • 109 New Hampshire
    • 110 New Jersey
    • 111 New Mexico
    • 112 New York
    • 113 North Carolina
    • 114 North Dakota
    • 115 Ohio
    • 116 Oklahoma
    • 117 Oregon
    • 118 Pennsylvania
    • 119 Puerto Rico
    • 120 Rhode Island
    • 121 South Carolina
    • 122 South Dakota
    • 123 Tennessee
    • 124 Texas
    • 125 Utah
    • 126 Vermont
    • 127 Virginia
    • 128 Washington
    • 129 West Virginia
    • 130 Wisconsin
    • 131 Wyoming
    • 132 Creation and composition of district courts
    • 133 Appointment and number of district judges
    • 134 Tenure and residence of district judges
    • 135 Salaries of district judges
    • 136 Chief judges; precedence of district judges
    • 137 Division of business among district judges
    • 138 Terms abolished
    • 139 Times for holding regular sessions
    • 140 Adjournment
    • 141 Special sessions; places; notice
    • 143 Vacant judgeship as affecting proceedings
    • 144 Bias or prejudice of judge
    • 151 Designation of bankruptcy courts
    • 152 Appointment of bankruptcy judges
    • 153 Salaries; character of service
    • 154 Division of businesses; chief judge
    • 155 Temporary transfer of bankruptcy judges
    • 156 Staff; expenses
    • 157 Procedures
    • 158 Appeals
    • 159 Bankruptcy statistics
    • 171 Appointment and number of judges; character of court; designation of chief judge
    • 172 Tenure and salaries of judges
    • 173 Times and places of holding court
    • 174 Assignment of judges; decisions
    • 175 Official duty station; residence
    • 176 Removal from office
    • 177 Disbarment of removed judges
    • 178 Retirement of judges of the Court of Federal Claims
    • 179 Personnel application and insurance programs
    • 251 Appointment and number of judges; offices
    • 252 Tenure and salaries of judges
    • 253 Duties of chief judge
    • 254 Single-judge trials
    • 255 Three-judge trials
    • 256 Trials at ports other than New York
    • 257 Publication of decisions
    • 258 Chief judges; precedence of judges
    • 291 Circuit judges
    • 292 District judges
    • 293 Judges of the Court of International Trade
    • 294 Assignment of retired Justices or judges to active duty
    • 295 Conditions upon designation and assignment
    • 296 Powers upon designation and assignment
    • 297 Assignment of judges to courts of the freely associated compact states
    • 331 Judicial Conference of the United States
    • 332 Judicial councils of circuits
    • 333 Judicial conferences of circuits
    • 334 Institutes and joint councils on sentencing
    • 335 Judicial Conference of the Court of International Trade
    • 351 Complaints; judge defined
    • 352 Review of complaint by chief judge
    • 353 Special committees
    • 354 Action by judicial council
    • 355 Action by Judicial Conference
    • 356 Subpoena power
    • 357 Review of orders and actions
    • 358 Rules
    • 359 Restrictions
    • 360 Disclosure of information
    • 361 Reimbursement of expenses
    • 362 Other provisions and rules not affected
    • 363 Court of Federal Claims, Court of International Trade, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    • 364 Effect of felony conviction
    • 371 Retirement on salary; retirement in senior status
    • 372 Retirement for disability; substitute judge on failure to retire
    • 373 Judges in territories and possessions
    • 374 Residence of retired judges; official station
    • 375 Recall of certain judges and magistrate judges
    • 376 Annuities for survivors of certain judicial officials of the United States
    • 377 Retirement of bankruptcy judges and magistrate judges
    • 411 Supreme Court reports; printing, binding, and distribution
    • 412 Sale of Supreme Court reports
    • 413 Publications; distribution to courts
    • 414 Transmittal of books to successors
    • 451 Definitions
    • 452 Courts always open; powers unrestricted by expiration of sessions
    • 453 Oaths of justices and judges
    • 454 Practice of law by justices and judges
    • 455 Disqualification of justice, judge, or magistrate judge
    • 456 Traveling expenses of justices and judges; official duty stations
    • 457 Records; obsolete papers
    • 458 Relative of justice or judge ineligible to appointment
    • 459 Administration of oaths and acknowledgments
    • 460 Application to other courts
    • 461 Adjustments in certain salaries
    • 462 Court accommodations
    • 463 Expenses of litigation
    • 471 Requirement for a district court civil justice expense and delay reduction plan
    • 472 Development and implementation of a civil justice expense and delay reduction plan
    • 473 Content of civil justice expense and delay reduction plans
    • 474 Review of district court action
    • 475 Periodic district court assessment
    • 476 Enhancement of judicial information dissemination
    • 477 Model civil justice expense and delay reduction plan
    • 478 Advisory groups
    • 479 Information on litigation management and cost and delay reduction
    • 480 Training programs
    • 481 Automated case information
    • 482 Definitions
    • 501 Executive department
    • 502 Seal
    • 503 Attorney General
    • 504 Deputy Attorneys General
    • 504a Associate Attorney General
    • 505 Solicitor General
    • 506 Assistant Attorneys General
    • 507 Assistant Attorney General for Administration
    • 507A Assistant Attorney General for National Security
    • 508 Vacancies
    • 509 Functions of the Attorney General
    • 509A National Security Division
    • 509B Section to enforce human rights laws
    • 510 Delegation of authority
    • 511 Attorney General to advise the President
    • 512 Attorney General to advise heads of executive departments
    • 513 Attorney General to advise Secretaries of military departments
    • 514 Legal services on pending claims in departments and agencies
    • 515 Authority for legal proceedings; commission, oath, and salary for special attorneys
    • 516 Conduct of litigation reserved to Department of Justice
    • 517 Interests of United States in pending suits
    • 518 Conduct and argument of cases
    • 519 Supervision of litigation
    • 520 Transmission of petitions in United States Court of Federal Claims or in United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; statement furnished by departments
    • 521 Publication and distribution of opinions
    • 522 Report of business and statistics
    • 523 Requisitions
    • 524 Availability of appropriations
    • 525 Procurement of law books, reference books, and periodicals; sale and exchange
    • 526 Authority of Attorney General to investigate United States attorneys, marshals, trustees, clerks of court, and others
    • 527 Establishment of working capital fund
    • 528 Disqualification of officers and employees of the Department of Justice
    • 529 Annual report of Attorney General
    • 530 Payment of travel and transportation expenses of newly appointed special agents
    • 530A Authorization of appropriations for travel and related expenses and for health care of personnel serving abroad
    • 530B Ethical standards for attorneys for the Government
    • 530C Authority to use available funds
    • 530D Report on enforcement of laws
    • 531 Federal Bureau of Investigation
    • 532 Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
    • 533 Investigative and other officials; appointment
    • 534 Acquisition, preservation, and exchange of identification records and information; appointment of officials
    • 535 Investigation of crimes involving Government officers and employees; limitations
    • 536 Positions in excepted service
    • 537 Expenses of unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character
    • 538 Investigation of aircraft piracy and related violations
    • 539 Counterintelligence official reception and representation expenses
    • 540 Investigation of felonious killings of State or local law enforcement officers
    • 540A Investigation of violent crimes against travelers
    • 540B Investigation of serial killings
    • 540C FBI Police
    • 541 United States attorneys
    • 542 Assistant United States attorneys
    • 543 Special attorneys
    • 544 Oath of office
    • 545 Residence
    • 546 Vacancies
    • 547 Duties
    • 548 Salaries
    • 549 Expenses
    • 550 Clerical assistants, messengers, and private process servers
    • 561 United States Marshals Service
    • 562 Vacancies
    • 563 Oath of office
    • 564 Powers as sheriff
    • 565 Expenses of the Service
    • 566 Powers and duties
    • 567 Collection of fees; accounting
    • 568 Practice of law prohibited
    • 569 Reemployment rights
    • 581 United States trustees
    • 582 Assistant United States trustees
    • 583 Oath of office
    • 584 Official stations
    • 585 Vacancies
    • 586 Duties; supervision by Attorney General
    • 587 Salaries
    • 588 Expenses
    • 589 Staff and other employees
    • 589a United States Trustee System Fund
    • 589b Bankruptcy data
    • 591 Applicability of provisions of this chapter
    • 592 Preliminary investigation and application for appointment of an independent counsel
    • 593 Duties of the division of the court
    • 594 Authority and duties of an independent counsel
    • 595 Congressional oversight
    • 596 Removal of an independent counsel; termination of office
    • 597 Relationship with Department of Justice
    • 598 Severability
    • 599 Termination of effect of chapter
    • 599A Bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and Explosives
    • 599B Personnel Management demonstration project
    • 601 Creation; Director and Deputy Director
    • 602 Employees
    • 603 Salaries
    • 604 Duties of Director generally
    • 605 Budget estimates
    • 606 Duties of Deputy Director
    • 607 Practice of law prohibited
    • 608 Seal
    • 609 Courts' appointive power unaffected
    • 610 Courts defined
    • 611 Retirement of Director
    • 612 Judiciary Information Technology Fund
    • 613 Disbursing and certifying officers
    • 620 Federal Judicial Center
    • 621 Board; composition, tenure of members, compensation
    • 622 Meetings; conduct of business
    • 623 Duties of the Board
    • 624 Powers of the Board
    • 625 Director and staff
    • 626 Compensation of the Director and Deputy Director
    • 627 Retirement; employee benefits
    • 628 Appropriations and accounting
    • 629 Federal Judicial Center Foundation
    • 631 Appointment and tenure
    • 632 Character of service
    • 633 Determination of number, locations, and salaries of magistrate judges
    • 634 Compensation
    • 635 Expenses
    • 636 Jurisdiction, powers, and temporary assignment
    • 637 Training
    • 638 Dockets and forms; United States Code; seals
    • 639 Definitions
    • 651 Authorization of alternative dispute resolution
    • 652 Jurisdiction
    • 653 Neutrals
    • 654 Arbitration
    • 655 Arbitrators
    • 656 Subpoenas
    • 657 Arbitration award and judgment
    • 658 Compensation of arbitrators and neutrals
    • 671 Clerk
    • 672 Marshal
    • 673 Reporter
    • 674 Librarian
    • 675 Law clerks and secretaries
    • 676 Printing and binding
    • 677 Counselor to the Chief Justice
    • 711 Clerks and employees
    • 712 Law clerks and secretaries
    • 713 Librarians
    • 714 Criers and messengers
    • 715 Staff attorneys and technical assistants
    • 751 Clerks
    • 752 Law clerks and secretaries
    • 753 Reporters
    • 754 Receivers of property in different districts
    • 755 Criers and bailiffs
    • 756 Power to appoint
    • 791 Clerk
    • 794 Law clerks and secretaries
    • 795 Bailiffs and messengers
    • 796 Reporting of court proceedings
    • 797 Recall of retired judges
    • 798 Places of holding court; appointment of special masters
    • 871 Clerk, chief deputy clerk, assistant clerk, deputies, assistants, and other employees
    • 872 Criers, bailiffs, and messengers
    • 951 Oath of office of clerks and deputies
    • 953 Administration of oaths and acknowledgments
    • 954 Vacancy in clerk position; absence of clerk
    • 955 Practice of law restricted
    • 956 Powers and duties of clerks and deputies
    • 957 Clerks ineligible for certain offices
    • 958 Persons ineligible as receivers
    • 959 Trustees and receivers suable; management; State laws
    • 960 Tax liability
    • 961 Office expenses of clerks
    • 963 Courts defined
    • 991 United States Sentencing Commission; establishment and purposes
    • 992 Terms of office; compensation
    • 993 Powers and duties of Chair
    • 994 Duties of the Commission
    • 995 Powers of the Commission
    • 996 Director and staff
    • 997 Annual report
    • 998 Definitions
    • 1251 Original jurisdiction
    • 1253 Direct appeals from decisions of three-judge courts
    • 1254 Courts of appeals; certiorari; certified questions
    • 1257 State courts; certiorari
    • 1258 Supreme Court of Puerto Rico; certiorari
    • 1259 Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; certiorari
    • 1291 Final decisions of district courts
    • 1292 Interlocutory decisions
    • 1294 Circuits in which decisions reviewable
    • 1295 Jurisdiction of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    • 1296 Review of certain agency actions
    • 1330 Actions against foreign states
    • 1331 Federal question
    • 1332 Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs
    • 1333 Admiralty, maritime and prize cases
    • 1334 Bankruptcy cases and proceedings
    • 1335 Interpleader
    • 1336 Surface Transportation Board's orders
    • 1337 Commerce and antitrust regulations; amount in controversy, costs
    • 1338 Patents, plant variety protection, copyrights, mask works, designs, trademarks, and unfair competition
    • 1339 Postal matters
    • 1340 Internal revenue; customs duties
    • 1341 Taxes by States
    • 1342 Rate orders of State agencies
    • 1343 Civil rights and elective franchise
    • 1344 Election disputes
    • 1345 United States as plaintiff
    • 1346 United States as defendant
    • 1347 Partition action where United States is joint tenant
    • 1348 Banking association as party
    • 1349 Corporation organized under federal law as party
    • 1350 Alien's action for tort
    • 1351 Consuls, vice consuls, and members of a diplomatic mission as defendant
    • 1352 Bonds executed under federal law
    • 1353 Indian allotments
    • 1354 Land grants from different states
    • 1355 Fine, penalty or forfeiture
    • 1356 Seizures not within admiralty and maritime jurisdiction
    • 1357 Injuries under Federal laws
    • 1358 Eminent domain
    • 1359 Parties collusively joined or made
    • 1360 State civil jurisdiction in actions to which Indians are parties
    • 1361 Action to compel an officer of the United States to perform his duty
    • 1362 Indian tribes
    • 1363 Jurors' employment rights
    • 1364 Direct actions against insurers of members of diplomatic missions and their families
    • 1365 Senate actions
    • 1366 Construction of references to laws of the United States or Acts of Congress
    • 1367 Supplemental jurisdiction
    • 1368 Counterclaims in unfair practices in international trade
    • 1369 Multiparty, multiforum jurisdiction
    • 1391 Venue generally
    • 1392 Defendants or property in different districts in same State
    • 1394 Banking association's action against Comptroller of Currency
    • 1395 Fine, penalty or forfeiture
    • 1396 Internal revenue taxes
    • 1397 Interpleader
    • 1398 Interstate Commerce Commission's orders
    • 1399 Partition action involving United States
    • 1400 Patents and copyrights, mask works, and designs
    • 1401 Stockholder's derivative action
    • 1402 United States as defendant
    • 1403 Eminent domain
    • 1404 Change of venue
    • 1405 Creation or alteration of district or division
    • 1406 Cure or waiver of defects
    • 1407 Multidistrict litigation
    • 1408 Venue of cases under title 11
    • 1409 Venue of proceedings arising under title 11 or arising in or related to cases under title 11
    • 1410 Venue of cases ancillary to foreign proceedings
    • 1411 Jury trials
    • 1412 Change of venue
    • 1413 Venue of cases under chapter 5 of title 3
    • 1441 Actions removable generally
    • 1442 Federal officers or agencies sued or prosecuted
    • 1442a Members of armed forces sued or prosecuted
    • 1443 Civil rights cases
    • 1444 Foreclosure action against United States
    • 1445 Nonremovable actions
    • 1446 Procedure for removal
    • 1447 Procedure after removal generally
    • 1448 Process after removal
    • 1449 State court record supplied
    • 1450 Attachment or sequestration; securities
    • 1451 Definitions
    • 1452 Removal of claims related to bankruptcy cases
    • 1453 Removal of class actions
    • 1454 Patent, plant variety protection, and copyright cases
    • 1491 Claims against United States generally; actions involving Tennessee Valley Authority
    • 1492 Congressional reference cases
    • 1494 Accounts of officers, agents or contractors
    • 1495 Damages for unjust conviction and imprisonment; claim against United States
    • 1496 Disbursing officers' claims
    • 1497 Oyster growers' damages from dredging operations
    • 1498 Patent and copyright cases
    • 1499 Liquidated damages withheld from contractors under chapter 37 of title 40
    • 1500 Pendency of claims in other courts
    • 1501 Pensions
    • 1502 Treaty cases
    • 1503 Set-offs
    • 1505 Indian claims
    • 1507 Jurisdiction for certain declaratory judgments
    • 1508 Jurisdiction for certain partnership proceedings
    • 1509 No jurisdiction in cases involving refunds of tax shelter promoter and understatement penalties
    • 1581 Civil actions against the United States and agencies and officers thereof
    • 1582 Civil actions commenced by the United States
    • 1583 Counterclaims, cross-claims, and third-party actions
    • 1584 Civil actions under the North American Free Trade Agreement or the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement
    • 1585 Powers in law and equity
    • 1602 Findings and declaration of purpose
    • 1603 Definitions
    • 1604 Immunity of a foreign state from jurisdiction
    • 1605 General exceptions to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state
    • 1605A Terrorism exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state
    • 1606 Extent of liability
    • 1607 Counterclaims
    • 1608 Service; time to answer; default
    • 1609 Immunity from attachment and execution of property of a foreign state
    • 1610 Exceptions to the immunity from attachment or execution
    • 1611 Certain types of property immune from execution
    • 1631 Transfer to cure want of jurisdiction
    • 1651 Writs
    • 1652 State laws as rules of decision
    • 1653 Amendment of pleadings to show jurisdiction
    • 1654 Appearance personally or by counsel
    • 1655 Lien enforcement; absent defendants
    • 1656 Creation of new district or division or transfer of territory; lien enforcement
    • 1657 Priority of civil actions
    • 1658 Time limitations on the commencement of civil actions arising under Acts of Congress
    • 1659 Stay of certain actions pending disposition of related proceedings before the United States International Trade Commission
    • 1691 Seal and teste of process
    • 1692 Process and orders affecting property in different districts
    • 1693 Place of arrest in civil action
    • 1694 Patent infringement action
    • 1695 Stockholder's derivative action
    • 1696 Service in foreign and international litigation
    • 1697 Service in multiparty, multiforum actions
    • 1711 Definitions
    • 1712 Coupon settlements
    • 1713 Protection against loss by class members
    • 1714 Protection against discrimination based on geographic location
    • 1715 Notifications to appropriate Federal and State officials
    • 1731 Handwriting
    • 1732 Record made in regular course of business; photographic copies
    • 1733 Government records and papers; copies
    • 1734 Court record lost or destroyed, generally
    • 1735 Court record lost or destroyed where United States interested
    • 1736 Congressional Journals
    • 1737 Copy of officer's bond
    • 1738 State and Territorial statutes and judicial proceedings; full faith and credit
    • 1738A Full faith and credit given to child custody determinations
    • 1738B Full faith and credit for child support orders
    • 1738C Certain acts, records, and proceedings and the effect thereof
    • 1739 State and Territorial nonjudicial records; full faith and credit
    • 1740 Copies of consular papers
    • 1741 Foreign official documents
    • 1743 Demand on postmaster
    • 1744 Copies of United States Patent and Trademark Office documents, generally
    • 1745 Copies of foreign patent documents
    • 1746 Unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury
    • 1781 Transmittal of letter rogatory or request
    • 1782 Assistance to foreign and international tribunals and to litigants before such tribunals
    • 1783 Subpoena of person in foreign country
    • 1784 Contempt
    • 1785 Subpoenas in multiparty, multiforum actions
    • 1821 Per diem and mileage generally; subsistence
    • 1822 Competency of interested persons; share of penalties payable
    • 1824 Mileage fees under summons as both witness and juror
    • 1825 Payment of fees
    • 1826 Recalcitrant witnesses
    • 1827 Interpreters in courts of the United States
    • 1828 Special interpretation services
    • 1861 Declaration of policy
    • 1862 Discrimination prohibited
    • 1863 Plan for random jury selection
    • 1864 Drawing of names from the master jury wheel; completion of juror qualification form
    • 1865 Qualifications for jury service
    • 1866 Selection and summoning of jury panels
    • 1867 Challenging compliance with selection procedures
    • 1868 Maintenance and inspection of records
    • 1869 Definitions
    • 1870 Challenges
    • 1871 Fees
    • 1872 Issues of fact in Supreme Court
    • 1873 Admiralty and maritime cases
    • 1874 Actions on bonds and specialties
    • 1875 Protection of jurors' employment
    • 1876 Trial by jury in the Court of International Trade
    • 1877 Protection of jurors
    • 1878 Optional use of a one-step summoning and qualification procedure
    • 1911 Supreme Court
    • 1912 Damages and costs on affirmance
    • 1913 Courts of appeals
    • 1914 District court; filing and miscellaneous fees; rules of court
    • 1915 Proceedings in forma pauperis
    • 1915A Screening
    • 1916 Seamen's suits
    • 1917 District courts; fee on filing notice of or petition for appeal
    • 1918 District courts; fines, forfeitures and criminal proceedings
    • 1919 Dismissal for lack of jurisdiction
    • 1920 Taxation of costs
    • 1921 United States marshal's fees
    • 1922 Witness fees before United States magistrate judges
    • 1923 Docket fees and costs of briefs
    • 1924 Verification of bill of costs
    • 1925 Admiralty and maritime cases
    • 1926 Court of Federal Claims
    • 1927 Counsel's liability for excessive costs
    • 1928 Patent infringement action; disclaimer not filed
    • 1929 Extraordinary expenses not expressly authorized
    • 1930 Bankruptcy fees
    • 1931 Disposition of filing fees
    • 1932 [FN1] Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
    • 1932 [FN1] Revocation of earned release credit
    • 1961 Interest
    • 1962 Lien
    • 1963 Registration of judgments for enforcement in other districts
    • 1964 Constructive notice of pending actions
    • 2001 Sale of realty generally
    • 2002 Notice of sale of realty
    • 2003 Marshal's incapacity after levy on or sale of realty
    • 2004 Sale of personalty generally
    • 2005 Appraisal of goods taken on execution
    • 2006 Execution against revenue officer
    • 2007 Imprisonment for debt
    • 2041 Deposit of moneys in pending or adjudicated cases
    • 2042 Withdrawal
    • 2043 Deposit of other moneys
    • 2044 Payment of fine with bond money
    • 2045 Investment of court registry funds
    • 2071 Rule-making power generally
    • 2072 Rules of procedure and evidence; power to prescribe
    • 2073 Rules of procedure and evidence; method of prescribing
    • 2074 Rules of procedure and evidence; submission to Congress; effective date
    • 2075 Bankruptcy rules
    • 2077 Publication of rules; advisory committees
    • 2101 Supreme Court; time for appeal or certiorari; docketing; stay
    • 2102 Priority of criminal case on appeal from State court
    • 2104 Reviews of State court decisions
    • 2105 Scope of review; abatement
    • 2106 Determination
    • 2107 Time for appeal to court of appeals
    • 2108 Proof of amount in controversy
    • 2109 Quorum of Supreme Court justices absent
    • 2111 Harmless error
    • 2112 Record on review and enforcement of agency orders
    • 2113 Definition
    • 2201 Creation of remedy
    • 2202 Further relief
    • 2241 Power to grant writ
    • 2242 Application
    • 2243 Issuance of writ; return; hearing; decision
    • 2244 Finality of determination
    • 2245 Certificate of trial judge admissible in evidence
    • 2246 Evidence; depositions; affidavits
    • 2247 Documentary evidence
    • 2248 Return or answer; conclusiveness
    • 2249 Certified copies of indictment, plea and judgment; duty of respondent
    • 2250 Indigent petitioner entitled to documents without cost
    • 2251 Stay of State court proceedings
    • 2252 Notice
    • 2253 Appeal
    • 2254 State custody; remedies in Federal courts
    • 2255 Federal custody; remedies on motion attacking sentence
    • 2261 Prisoners in State custody subject to capital sentence; appointment of counsel; requirement of rule of court or statute; procedures for appointment
    • 2262 Mandatory stay of execution; duration; limits on stays of execution; successive petitions
    • 2263 Filing of habeas corpus application; time requirements; tolling rules
    • 2264 Scope of Federal review; district court adjudications
    • 2265 Certification and judicial review
    • 2266 Limitation periods for determining applications and motions
    • 2283 Stay of State court proceedings
    • 2284 Three-judge court; when required; composition; procedure
    • 2321 Judicial review of Board's orders and decisions; procedure generally; process
    • 2322 United States as party
    • 2323 Duties of Attorney General; intervenors
    • 2341 Definitions
    • 2342 Jurisdiction of court of appeals
    • 2343 Venue
    • 2344 Review of orders; time; notice; contents of petition; service
    • 2345 Prehearing conference
    • 2346 Certification of record on review
    • 2347 Petitions to review; proceedings
    • 2348 Representation in proceeding; intervention
    • 2349 Jurisdiction of the proceeding
    • 2350 Review in Supreme Court on certiorari or certification
    • 2351 Enforcement of orders by district courts
    • 2361 Process and procedure
    • 2401 Time for commencing action against United States
    • 2402 Jury trial in actions against United States
    • 2403 Intervention by United States or a State; constitutional question
    • 2404 Death of defendant in damage action
    • 2405 Garnishment
    • 2406 Credits in actions by United States; prior disallowance
    • 2407 Delinquents for public money; judgment at return term; continuance
    • 2408 Security not required of United States
    • 2409 Partition actions involving United States
    • 2409a Real property quiet title actions
    • 2410 Actions affecting property on which United States has lien
    • 2411 Interest
    • 2412 Costs and fees
    • 2413 Executions in favor of United States
    • 2414 Payment of judgments and compromise settlements
    • 2415 Time for commencing actions brought by the United States
    • 2416 Time for commencing actions brought by the United States-Exclusions
    • 2461 Mode of recovery
    • 2462 Time for commencing proceedings
    • 2463 Property taken under revenue law not repleviable
    • 2464 Security; special bond
    • 2465 Return of property to claimant; liability for wrongful seizure; attorney fees, costs, and interest
    • 2466 Fugitive disentitlement
    • 2467 Enforcement of foreign judgment
    • 2501 Time for filing suit
    • 2502 Aliens' privilege to sue
    • 2503 Proceedings generally
    • 2504 Plaintiff's testimony
    • 2505 Trial before judges
    • 2506 Interest of witness
    • 2507 Calls and discovery
    • 2508 Counterclaim or set-off; registration of judgment
    • 2509 Congressional reference cases
    • 2510 Referral of cases by Comptroller General
    • 2511 Accounts of officers, agents or contractors
    • 2512 Disbursing officers; relief
    • 2513 Unjust conviction and imprisonment
    • 2514 Forfeiture of fraudulent claims
    • 2515 New trial; stay of judgment
    • 2516 Interest on claims and judgments
    • 2517 Payment of judgments
    • 2519 Conclusiveness of judgment
    • 2521 Subpoenas and incidental powers
    • 2522 Notice of appeal
    • 2631 Persons entitled to commence a civil action
    • 2632 Commencement of a civil action
    • 2633 Procedure and fees
    • 2634 Notice
    • 2635 Filing of official documents
    • 2636 Time for commencement of action
    • 2637 Exhaustion of administrative remedies
    • 2638 New grounds in support of a civil action
    • 2639 Burden of proof; evidence of value
    • 2640 Scope and standard of review
    • 2641 Witnesses; inspection of documents
    • 2642 Analysis of imported merchandise
    • 2643 Relief
    • 2644 Interest
    • 2645 Decisions
    • 2646 Retrial or rehearing
    • 2671 Definitions
    • 2672 Administrative adjustment of claims
    • 2673 Reports to Congress
    • 2674 Liability of United States
    • 2675 Disposition by federal agency as prerequisite; evidence
    • 2676 Judgment as bar
    • 2677 Compromise
    • 2678 Attorney fees; penalty
    • 2679 Exclusiveness of remedy
    • 2680 Exceptions
    • 2710 Right of attachment
    • 2711 Application for warrant
    • 2712 Issue of warrant
    • 2713 Trial of ownership of property
    • 2714 Investment of proceeds of attached property
    • 2715 Publication
    • 2716 Personal notice
    • 2717 Discharge
    • 2718 Interest on balances due department
    • 3701 Definitions
    • 3702 Unlawful sports gambling
    • 3703 Injunctions
    • 3704 Applicability
    • 3901 Civil actions
    • 3902 Judicial review of regulations
    • 3903 Effect of failure to issue regulations
    • 3904 Expedited review of certain appeals
    • 3905 Attorney's fees and interest
    • 3906 Payments
    • 3907 Other judicial review prohibited
    • 3908 Definitions
    • 4001 Assumption of contractual obligations related to transfers of rights in motion pictures
    • 4101 Definitions
    • 4102 Recognition of foreign defamation judgments
    • 4103 Removal
    • 4104 Declaratory judgments
    • 4105 Attorneys' fees
    • Appendix of Forms
      • Forms Petition for Relief From a Conviction or Sentence By a Person in State Custody
      • Forms Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct a Sentence By a Person in Federal Custody
    • II Rules for Multicircuit Petitions for Review Under 28 U.S.C.2112(a)(3)
      • Rule 25.1 Definitions
      • Rule 25.2 Filing of Notices
      • Rule 25.3 Service of Notices
      • Rule 25.4 Form of Notices; Place of Filing
      • Rule 25.5 Random Selection
      • Rule 25.6 Service of Panel Consolidation Order
    • I Rules for Multidistrict Litigation Under 28 U.S.C.1407
      • Rule 1.1 Definitions
      • Rule 2.1. Rules and Practice
      • Rule 3.1 Electronic Records and Files; Copy Fees
      • Rule 3.2 ECF Users: Filing Requirements
      • Rule 3.3 Non-ECF Users: Filing Requirements
      • Rule 4.1 Service of Pleadings
      • Rule 5.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement
      • Rule 6.1 Motion Practice
      • Rule 6.2 Motions to Transfer for Coordinated or Consolidated Pretrial Proceedings
      • Rule 6.3 Motions for Miscellaneous Relief
      • Rule 7.1 Conditional Transfer Orders (CTO) for Tag-Along Actions
      • Rule 7.2 Miscellaneous Provisions Concerning Tag-Along Actions
      • Rule 8.1 Show Cause Orders
      • Rule 9.1 Transfer of Files; Notification Requirements
      • Rule 10.1 Termination and Remand
      • Rule 10.2 Conditional Remand Orders (CRO)
      • Rule 10.3 Motion to Remand
      • Rule 10.4 Transfer of Files on Remand
      • Rule 11.1 Hearing Sessions and Oral Argument
    • Legislative History
    • Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts
      • Rule 1 Scope
      • Rule 2 The Petition
      • Rule 3 Filing the Petition; Inmate Filing
      • Rule 4 Preliminary Review; Serving the Petition and Order
      • Rule 5 The Answer and the Reply
      • Rule 6 Discovery
      • Rule 7 Expanding the Record
      • Rule 8 Evidentiary Hearing
      • Rule 9 Second or Successive Petitions
      • Rule 10 Powers of a Magistrate Judge
      • Rule 11 Certificate of Appealability; Time to Appeal
      • Rule 12 Applicability of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
    • Rules Governing Section 2255 Proceedings for the United States District Courts
      • Rule 1 Scope
      • Rule 2 The Motion
      • Rule 3 Filing the Motion; Inmate Filing
      • Rule 4 Preliminary Review
      • Rule 5 The Answer and the Reply
      • Rule 6 Discovery
      • Rule 9 Second or Successive Motions
      • Rule 11 Certificate of Appealability; Time to Appeal
      • Rule 12 Applicability of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
    • Subchapter A Definitions and General Provisions
      • 3001 Applicability of chapter
      • 3002 Definitions
      • 3003 Rules of construction
      • 3004 Service of process; enforcement; notice
      • 3005 Application of chapter to judgments
      • 3006 Affidavit requirements
      • 3007 Perishable personal property
      • 3008 Proceedings before United States magistrate judges
      • 3009 United States marshals' authority to designate keeper
      • 3010 Co-owned property
      • 3011 Assessment of surcharge on a debt
      • 3012 Joinder of additional defendant
      • 3013 Modification or protective order; supervision of enforcement
      • 3014 Exempt property
      • 3015 Discovery as to debtor's financial condition
    • Subchapter B Prejudgment Remedies
      • 3101 Prejudgment remedies
      • 3102 Attachment
      • 3103 Receivership
      • 3104 Garnishment
      • 3105 Sequestration
    • Subchapter C Postjudgment Remedies
      • 3201 Judgment liens
      • 3202 Enforcement of judgments
      • 3203 Execution
      • 3204 Installment payment order
      • 3205 Garnishment
      • 3206 Discharge
    • Subchapter D Fraudulent Transfers Involving Debts
      • 3301 Definitions
      • 3302 Insolvency
      • 3303 Value for transfer or obligation
      • 3304 Transfer fraudulent as to a debt to the United States
      • 3305 When transfer is made or obligation is incurred
      • 3306 Remedies of the United States
      • 3307 Defenses, liability, and protection of transferee
      • 3308 Supplementary provision
  • Title 49 Transportation
    • Subtitle VI Motor Vehicle and Driver Programs
      • Part A General
        • Chapter 301 Motor Vehicle Safety
          • 30101 Purpose and policy
          • 30102 Definitions
          • 30103 Relationship to other laws
          • 30104 Authorization of appropriations
          • 30105 Restrictions on lobbying activities
          • 30106 Rented or leased motor vehicle safety and responsibility
          • Subchapter III Importing Noncomplying Motor Vehicles and Equipment
            • 30141 Importing motor vehicles capable of complying with standards
            • 30142 Importing motor vehicles for personal use
            • 30143 Motor vehicles imported by individuals employed outside the United States
            • 30144 Importing motor vehicles on a temporary basis
            • 30145 Importing motor vehicles or equipment requiring further manufacturing
            • 30146 Release of motor vehicles and bonds
            • 30147 Responsibility for defects and noncompliance
          • Subchapter II Standards and Compliance
            • 30111 Standards
            • 30112 Prohibitions on manufacturing, selling, and importing noncomplying motor vehicles and equipment
            • 30113 General exemptions
            • 30114 Special exemptions
            • 30115 Certification of compliance
            • 30116 Defects and noncompliance found before sale to purchaser
            • 30117 Providing information to, and maintaining records on, purchasers
            • 30118 Notification of defects and noncompliance
            • 30119 Notification procedures
            • 30120 Remedies for defects and noncompliance
            • 30121 Provisional notification and civil actions to enforce
            • 30122 Making safety devices and elements inoperative
            • 30123 Tires
            • 30124 Buzzers indicating nonuse of safety belts
            • 30125 Schoolbuses and schoolbus equipment
            • 30126 Used motor vehicles
            • 30127 Automatic occupant crash protection and seat belt use
            • 30128 Vehicle rollover prevention and crash mitigation
          • Subchapter IV Enforcement and Administrative
            • 30161 Judicial review of standards
            • 30162 Petitions by interested persons for standards and enforcement
            • 30163 Actions by the Attorney General
            • 30164 Service of process
            • 30165 Civil penalty
            • 30166 Inspections, investigations, and records
            • 30167 Disclosure of information by the Secretary of Transportation
            • 30168 Research, testing, development, and training
            • 30169 Annual reports
            • 30170 Criminal Penalties
      • Part B Commercial
        • Chapter 311 Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety
          • 31100 Purpose
          • 31101 Definitions
          • 31102 Grants to States
          • 31103 United States Government's share of costs
          • 31104 Availability of amounts
          • 31105 Employee protections
          • 31106 Information systems
          • 31107 Border enforcement grants
          • 31108 Motor carrier research and technology program
          • 31109 Performance and registration information system management
          • Subchapter III Safety Regulation
            • 31131 Purposes and findings
            • 31132 Definitions
            • 31133 General powers of the Secretary of Transportation
            • 31135 Duties of employers and employees
            • 31136 United States Government regulations
            • 31137 Monitoring device and brake maintenance regulations
            • 31138 Minimum financial responsibility for transporting passengers
            • 31139 Minimum financial responsibility for transporting property
            • 31141 Review and preemption of State laws and regulations
            • 31142 Inspection of vehicles
            • 31143 Investigating complaints and protecting complainants
            • 31144 Safety fitness of owners and operators
            • 31145 Coordination of Governmental activities and paperwork
            • 31146 Relationship to other laws
            • 31147 Limitations on authority
            • 31148 Certified motor carrier safety auditors
            • 31149 Medical program
            • 31150 Safety performance history screening
            • 31151 Roadability
            • 31161 International cooperation
          • Subchapter II Length and Width Limitations
            • 31111 Length limitations
            • 31112 Property-carrying unit limitation
            • 31113 Width limitations
            • 31114 Access to the Interstate System
            • 31115 Enforcement
        • Chapter 313 Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators
          • 31301 Definitions
          • 31302 Commercial driver's license requirement
          • 31303 Notification requirements
          • 31304 Employer responsibilities
          • 31305 General driver fitness and testing
          • 31306 Alcohol and controlled substances testing
          • 31307 Minimum training requirements for operators of longer combination vehicles
          • 31308 Commercial driver's license
          • 31309 Commercial driver's license information system
          • 31310 Disqualifications
          • 31311 Requirements for State participation
          • 31312 Decertification authority
          • 31313 Grants for commercial driver's license program improvements
          • 31314 Withholding amounts for State noncompliance
          • 31315 Waivers, exemptions, and pilot programs
          • 31316 Limitation on statutory construction
          • 31317 Procedure for prescribing regulations
        • Chapter 315 Motor Carrier Safety
          • 31501 Definitions
          • 31502 Requirements for qualifications, hours of service, safety, and equipment standards
          • 31503 Research, investigation, and testing
          • 31504 Identification of motor vehicles
        • Chapter 317 Participation in International Registration Plan and International Fuel Tax Agreement
          • 31701 Definitions
          • 31704 Vehicle registration
          • 31705 Fuel use tax
          • 31706 Enforcement
          • 31707 Limitations on statutory construction
• Code of Federal Regulations
  • Title 49 Transportation
    • Subtitle B Other Regulations Relating to Transportation
      • Chapter III Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
        • Subchapter B Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
          • 383.1 Purpose and scope.
          • 383.3 Applicability.
          • 383.5 Definitions.
          • 383.7 Validity of CDL issued by decertified State.
          • 383.21 Number of drivers' licenses.
          • 383.23 Commercial driver's license.
          • 383.25 Commercial learner's permit (CLP).
          • 383.31 Notification of convictions for driver violations.
          • 383.33 Notification of driver's license suspensions.
          • 383.35 Notification of previous employment.
          • 383.37 Employer responsibilities.
          • 383.51 Disqualification of drivers.
          • 383.52 Disqualification of drivers determined to constitute an imminent hazard.
          • 383.53 Penalties.
          • 383.71 Driver application and certification procedures.
          • 383.72 Implied consent to alcohol testing.
          • 383.73 State procedures.
          • 383.75 Third party testing.
          • 383.77 Substitute for driving skills tests for drivers with military CMV experience.
          • 383.79 Skills testing of out-of
          • 383.91 Commercial motor vehicle groups.
          • 383.93 Endorsements.
          • 383.95 Restrictions.
          • 383.110 General requirement.
          • 383.111 Required knowledge.
          • 383.113 Required skills
          • 383.115 Requirements for double/triple trailers endorsement.
          • 383.117 Requirements for passenger endorsement.
          • 383.119 Requirements for tank vehicle endorsement.
          • 383.121 Requirements for hazardous materials endorsement.
          • 383.123 Requirements for a school bus endorsement.
          • 383.131 Test manuals.
          • 383.133 Test methods.
          • 383.135 Passing knowledge and skills tests.
          • 383.141 General.
          • 383.151 General.
          • 383.153 Information on the CLP and CDL documents and applications.
          • 383.155 Tamperproofing requirements.
          • 384.101 Purpose and scope.
          • 384.103 Applicability.
          • 384.105 Definitions.
          • 384.107 Matter incorporated by reference.
          • 384.201 Testing program.
          • 384.202 Test standards.
          • 384.203 Driving while under the influence.
          • 384.204 CLP or CDL issuance and information.
          • 384.205 CDLIS information.
          • 384.206 State record checks.
          • 384.207 Notification of licensing.
          • 384.208 Notification of disqualification.
          • 384.209 Notification of traffic violations.
          • 384.210 Limitation on licensing.
          • 384.211 Surrender of old licenses.
          • 384.212 Domicile requirement.
          • 384.213 State penalties for drivers of CMVs.
          • 384.214 Reciprocity.
          • 384.215 First offenses.
          • 384.216 Second offenses.
          • 384.217 Drug offenses.
          • 384.218 Second serious traffic violation.
          • 384.219 Third serious traffic violation.
          • 384.220 Problem Driver Pointer System information.
          • 384.221 Out-of-service regulations (intoxicating beverage).
          • 384.222 Violation of out-of-service orders.
          • 384.223 Railroad-highway grade crossing violation.
          • 384.224 Noncommercial motor vehicle violations.
          • 384.225 CDLIS driver recordkeeping.
          • 384.226 Prohibition on masking convictions.
          • 384.227 Record of digital image or photograph.
          • 384.228 Examiner training and record checks.
          • 384.229 Skills test examiner auditing and monitoring.
          • 384.230 [Reserved]
          • 384.231 Satisfaction of State disqualification requirement.
          • 384.232 Required timing of record checks.
          • 384.233 Background records checks.
          • 384.234 Driver medical certification recordkeeping.
          • 384.301 Substantial compliance-general requirements.
          • 384.305 State certifications for Federal fiscal years after FY 1994.
          • 384.307 FMCSA program reviews of State compliance.
          • 384.309 Results of compliance determination.
          • 384.401 Withholding of funds based on noncompliance.
          • 384.403 Availability of funds withheld for noncompliance.
          • 384.405 Decertification of State CDL program.
          • 384.407 Emergency CDL grants.
          • 385.1 Purpose and scope.
          • 385.3 Definitions and acronyms.
          • 385.4 Matter incorporated by reference.
          • 385.5 Safety fitness standard.
          • 385.7 Factors to be considered in determining a safety rating.
          • 385.9 Determination of a safety rating.
          • 385.11 Notification of safety rating and safety fitness determination.
          • 385.13 Unsatisfactory rated motor carriers; prohibition on transportation; ineligibility for Federal contracts.
          • 385.14 Motor carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders delinquent in paying civil penalties: prohibition on transportation.
          • 385.15 Administrative review.
          • 385.17 Change to safety rating based upon corrective actions.
          • 385.19 Safety fitness information.
          • 385.101 Definitions.
          • 385.103 Safety monitoring system.
          • 385.105 Expedited action.
          • 385.107 The safety audit.
          • 385.109 The compliance review.
          • 385.111 Suspension and revocation of Mexico-domiciled carrier registration.
          • 385.113 Administrative review.
          • 385.115 Reapplying for provisional registration.
          • 385.117 Duration of safety monitoring system.
          • 385.119 Applicability of safety fitness and enforcement procedures.
          • 385.201 Who is qualified to perform a review of a motor carrier or an intermodal equipment provider?
          • 385.203 What are the requirements to obtain and maintain certification?
          • 385.205 How can a person who has lost his or her certification be re-certified?
          • 385.301 What is a motor carrier required to do before beginning interstate operations?
          • 385.303 How does a motor carrier register with the FMCSA?
          • 385.305 What happens after the FMCSA receives a request for new entrant registration?
          • 385.306 What are the consequences of furnishing misleading information or making a false statement in connection with the registration process?
          • 385.307 What happens after a motor carrier begins operations as a new entrant?
          • 385.308 What may cause an expedited action?
          • 385.309 What is the purpose of the safety audit?
          • 385.311 What will the safety audit consist of?
          • 385.313 Who will conduct the safety audit?
          • 385.315 Where will the safety audit be conducted?
          • 385.317 Will a safety audit result in a safety fitness determination by the FMCSA?
          • 385.319 What happens after completion of the safety audit?
          • 385.321 What failures of safety management practices disclosed by the safety audit will result in a notice to a new entrant that its USDOT new entrant registration will be revoked?
          • 385.323 May FMCSA extend the period under
          • 385.325 What happens after a new entrant has been notified under
          • 385.327 May a new entrant request an administrative review of a determination of a failed safety audit?
          • 385.329 May a new entrant that has had its USDOT new entrant registration revoked and its operations placed out of service reapply?
          • 385.331 What happens if a new entrant operates a CMV after having been issued an order placing its interstate operations out of service?
          • 385.333 What happens at the end of the 18-month safety monitoring period?
          • 385.335 If the FMCSA conducts a compliance review on a new entrant, will the new entrant also be subject to a safety audit?
          • 385.337 What happens if a new entrant refuses to permit a safety audit to be performed on its operations?
          • 385.401 What is the purpose and scope of this subpart?
          • 385.402 What definitions are used in this subpart?
          • 385.403 Who must hold a safety permit?
          • 385.405 How does a motor carrier apply for a safety permit?
          • 385.407 What conditions must a motor carrier satisfy for FMCSA to issue a safety permit?
          • 385.409 When may a temporary safety permit be issued to a motor carrier?
          • 385.411 Must a motor carrier obtain a safety permit if it has a State permit?
          • 385.413 What happens if a motor carrier receives a proposed safety rating that is less than Satisfactory?
          • 385.415 What operational requirements apply to the transportation of a hazardous material for which a permit is required?
          • 385.417 Is a motor carrier's safety permit number available to others?
          • 385.419 How long is a safety permit effective?
          • 385.421 Under what circumstances will a safety permit be subject to revocation or suspension by FMCSA?
          • 385.423 Does a motor carrier have a right to an administrative review of a denial, suspension, or revocation of a safety permit?
          • 385.501 Roadability review
          • 385.503 Results of roadability review.
          • 385.601 Scope of rules.
          • 385.603 Application.
          • 385.605 New entrant registration driver's license and drug and alcohol testing requirements.
          • 385.607 FMCSA action on the application.
          • 385.609 Requirement to notify FMCSA of change in applicant information.
          • 385.701 Definitions.
          • 385.703 Safety monitoring system.
          • 385.705 Expedited action.
          • 385.707 The compliance review.
          • 385.709 Suspension and revocation of non-North America-domiciled carrier registration.
          • 385.711 Administrative review.
          • 385.713 Reapplying for new entrant registration.
          • 385.715 Duration of safety monitoring system.
          • 385.717 Applicability of safety fitness and enforcement procedures.
          • 385.801 Purpose and scope.
          • 385.803 Definitions and acronyms.
          • 385.805 Events triggering issuance of remedial directive and proposed determination of unfitness.
          • 385.807 Notice and issuance of remedial directive.
          • 385.811 Proof of compliance with remedial directive.
          • 385.813 Issuance and conditional rescission of proposed unfitness determination.
          • 385.815 Exemption for AOBRD users.
          • 385.817 Administrative review.
          • 385.819 Effect of failure to comply with remedial directive.
          • 386.1 Scope of the rules in this part.
          • 386.2 Definitions.
          • 386.3 Separation of functions.
          • 386.4 Appearances and rights of parties.
          • 386.5 Form of filings and extensions of time.
          • 386.6 Service.
          • 386.7 Filing of documents.
          • 386.8 Computation of time.
          • 386.11 Commencement of proceedings.
          • 386.12 Complaint.
          • 386.13 Petitions to review and request for hearing: Driver qualification proceedings.
          • 386.14 Reply.
          • 386.16 Action on replies to the Notice of Claim.
          • 386.17 Intervention.
          • 386.18 Payment of the claim.
          • 386.22 Settlement agreements and their contents.
          • 386.31 Official notice.
          • 386.34 Motions.
          • 386.35 Motions to dismiss and Motions for a more definite statement.
          • 386.36 Motions for final agency order.
          • 386.37 Discovery.
          • 386.38 Scope of discovery.
          • 386.39 Protective orders.
          • 386.40 Supplementation of responses.
          • 386.41 Stipulations regarding discovery.
          • 386.42 Written interrogatories to parties.
          • 386.43 Production of documents and other evidence; entry upon land for inspection and other purposes; and physical and mental examination.
          • 386.44 Request for admissions.
          • 386.45 Motion to compel discovery.
          • 386.46 Depositions.
          • 386.47 Use of deposition at hearings.
          • 386.48 Medical records and physicians' reports.
          • 386.49 Form of written evidence.
          • 386.51 Amendment and withdrawal of pleadings.
          • 386.52 Appeals from interlocutory rulings.
          • 386.53 Subpoenas, witness fees.
          • 386.54 Administrative Law Judge.
          • 386.55 Prehearing conferences.
          • 386.56 Hearings.
          • 386.57 Proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law.
          • 386.58 Burden of proof.
          • 386.61 Decision.
          • 386.62 Review of administrative law judge's decision.
          • 386.63 Decision on review.
          • 386.64 Reconsideration.
          • 386.65 Failure to comply with final order.
          • 386.66 Motions for rehearing or for modification.
          • 386.67 Judicial review.
          • 386.71 Injunctions.
          • 386.72 Imminent hazard.
          • 386.81 General.
          • 386.82 Civil penalties for violations of notices and orders.
          • 386.83 Sanction for failure to pay civil penalties or abide by payment plan; operation in interstate commerce prohibited.
          • 386.84 Sanction for failure to pay civil penalties or abide by payment plan; suspension or revocation of registration.
          • 387.1 Purpose and scope.
          • 387.3 Applicability.
          • 387.5 Definitions.
          • 387.7 Financial responsibility required.
          • 387.9 Financial responsibility, minimum levels.
          • 387.11 State authority and designation of agent.
          • 387.13 Fiduciaries.
          • 387.15 Forms.
          • 387.17 Violation and penalty.
          • 387.25 Purpose and scope.
          • 387.27 Applicability.
          • 387.29 Definitions.
          • 387.31 Financial responsibility required.
          • 387.33 Financial responsibility, minimum levels.
          • 387.35 State authority and designation of agent.
          • 387.37 Fiduciaries.
          • 387.39 Forms.
          • 387.41 Violation and penalty.
          • 387.301 Surety bond, certificate of insurance, or other securities.
          • 387.303 Security for the protection of the public: Minimum limits.
          • 387.305 Combination vehicles.
          • 387.307 Property broker surety bond or trust fund.
          • 387.309 Qualifications as a self-insurer and other securities or agreements.
          • 387.311 Bonds and certificates of insurance.
          • 387.313 Forms and procedures.
          • 387.315 Insurance and surety companies.
          • 387.317 Refusal to accept, or revocation by the FMCSA of surety bonds, etc.
          • 387.319 Fiduciaries.
          • 387.321 Operations in foreign commerce.
          • 387.323 Electronic filing of surety bonds, trust fund agreements, certificates of insurance and cancellations.
          • 387.401 Definitions.
          • 387.403 General requirements.
          • 387.405 Limits of liability.
          • 387.407 Surety bonds and certificates of insurance.
          • 387.409 Insurance and surety companies.
          • 387.411 Qualifications as a self-insurer and other securities or agreements.
          • 387.413 Forms and procedure.
          • 387.415 Acceptance and revocation by the FMCSA.
          • 387.417 Fiduciaries.
          • 387.419 Electronic filing of surety bonds, certificates of insurance and cancellations.
          • 388.1 Eligibility.
          • 388.2 Extent of acceptance.
          • 388.3 Cancellation.
          • 388.4 Exchange of information.
          • 388.5 Requests for assistance.
          • 388.6 Joint investigation, inspection, or examination.
          • 388.7 Joint administrative activities related to enforcement of safety and hazardous materials laws and regulations.
          • 388.8 Supplemental agreements.
          • 389.1 Applicability.
          • 389.3 Definitions.
          • 389.5 Regulatory docket.
          • 389.7 Records.
          • 389.11 General.
          • 389.13 Initiation of rule making.
          • 389.15 Contents of notices of proposed rule making.
          • 389.17 Participation by interested persons.
          • 389.19 Petitions for extension of time to comment.
          • 389.21 Contents of written comments.
          • 389.23 Consideration of comments received.
          • 389.25 Additional rule making proceedings.
          • 389.27 Hearings.
          • 389.29 Adoption of final rules.
          • 389.31 Petitions for rule making.
          • 389.33 Processing of petition.
          • 389.35 Petitions for reconsideration.
          • 389.37 Proceedings on petitions for reconsideration.
          • 389.39 Direct final rulemaking procedures
          • 390.1 Purpose.
          • 390.3 General applicability.
          • 390.5 Definitions.
          • 390.7 Rules of construction.
          • 390.9 State and local laws, effect on.
          • 390.11 Motor carrier to require observance of driver regulations.
          • 390.13 Aiding or abetting violations.
          • 390.15 Assistance in investigations and special studies.
          • 390.17 Additional equipment and accessories.
          • 390.19 Motor carrier, hazardous material shipper, and intermodal equipment provider identification reports.
          • 390.21 Marking of self-propelled CMVs and intermodal equipment.
          • 390.23 Relief from regulations.
          • 390.25 Extension of relief from regulations--emergencies.
          • 390.27 Locations of motor carrier safety service centers.
          • 390.29 Location of records or documents.
          • 390.31 Copies of records or documents.
          • 390.33 Commercial motor vehicles used for purposes other than defined.
          • 390.35 Certificates, reports, and records: falsification, reproduction, or alteration.
          • 390.37 Violation and penalty.
          • 390.40 What responsibilities do intermodal equipment providers have under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR parts 350-399)?
          • 390.42 What are the responsibilities of drivers and motor carriers operating intermodal equipment?
          • 390.44 What are the procedures to correct the safety record of a motor carrier or an intermodal equipment provider?
          • 390.46 Are State and local laws and regulations on the inspection, repair, and maintenance of intermodal equipment preempted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations?
          • 391.1 Scope of the rules in this part; additional qualifications; duties of carrier-drivers.
          • 391.2 General exceptions.
          • 391.11 General qualifications of drivers.
          • 391.13 Responsibilities of drivers.
          • 391.15 Disqualification of drivers.
          • 391.21 Application for employment.
          • 391.23 Investigation and inquiries.
          • 391.25 Annual inquiry and review of driving record.
          • 391.27 Record of violations.
          • 391.31 Road test.
          • 391.33 Equivalent of road test.
          • 391.41 Physical qualifications for drivers.
          • 391.43 Medical examination; certificate of physical examination.
          • 391.45 Persons who must be medically examined and certified.
          • 391.47 Resolution of conflicts of medical evaluation.
          • 391.49 Alternative physical qualification standards for the loss or impairment of limbs.
          • 391.51 General requirements for driver qualification files.
          • 391.53 Driver Investigation History File.
          • 391.55 LCV Driver-Instructor qualification files.
          • 391.61 Drivers who were regularly employed before January 1, 1971.
          • 391.62 Limited exemptions for intra-city zone drivers.
          • 391.63 Multiple-employer drivers.
          • 391.64 Grandfathering for certain drivers participating in vision and diabetes waiver study programs.
          • 391.65 Drivers furnished by other motor carriers.
          • 391.67 Farm vehicle drivers of articulated commercial motor vehicles.
          • 391.68 Private motor carrier of passengers (nonbusiness).
          • 391.69 Private motor carrier of passengers (business).
          • 392.1 Scope of the rules in this part.
          • 392.2 Applicable operating rules.
          • 392.3 Ill or fatigued operator.
          • 392.4 Drugs and other substances.
          • 392.5 Alcohol prohibition.
          • 392.6 Schedules to conform with speed limits.
          • 392.7 Equipment, inspection and use.
          • 392.8 Emergency equipment, inspection and use.
          • 392.9 Inspection of cargo, cargo securement devices and systems.
          • 392.9a Operating authority.
          • 392.10 Railroad grade crossings; stopping required.
          • 392.11 Railroad grade crossings; slowing down required.
          • 392.14 Hazardous conditions; extreme caution.
          • 392.16 Use of seat belts.
          • 392.22 Emergency signals: stopped commercial motor vehicles.
          • 392.24 Emergency signals; flame-producing.
          • 392.25 Flame producing devices.
          • 392.33 Obscured lamps or reflective devices/material.
          • 392.50 Ignition of fuel; prevention.
          • 392.51 Reserve fuel; materials of trade.
          • 392.60 Unauthorized persons not to be transported.
          • 392.62 Safe operation, buses.
          • 392.63 Towing or pushing loaded buses.
          • 392.64 Riding within closed commercial motor vehicles without proper exits.
          • 392.66 Carbon monoxide; use of commercial motor vehicle when detected.
          • 392.67 Heater, flame-producing; on commercial motor vehicle in motion.
          • 392.71 Radar detectors; use and/or possession.
          • 392.80 Prohibition against texting.
          • 393.1 Scope of the rules in this part
          • 393.3 Additional equipment and accessories
          • 393.5 Definitions
          • 393.7 Matter incorporated by reference
          • 393.9 Lamps operable, prohibition of obstructions of lamps and reflectors
          • 393.11 Lamps and reflective devices
          • 393.13 Retroreflective sheeting and reflex reflectors, requirements for semitrailers and trailers manufactured before December 1, 1993
          • 393.17 Lamps and reflectors--combinations in driveaway-towaway operation
          • 393.19 Hazard warning signals
          • 393.22 Combination of lighting devices and reflectors
          • 393.23 Power supply for lamps
          • 393.24 Requirements for head lamps, auxiliary driving lamps and front fog lamps
          • 393.25 Requirements for lamps other than head lamps
          • 393.26 Requirements for reflex reflectors
          • 393.28 Wiring systems
          • 393.30 Battery installation
          • 393.40 Required brake systems
          • 393.41 Parking brake system
          • 393.42 Brakes required on all wheels
          • 393.43 Breakaway and emergency braking
          • 393.44 Front brake lines, protection
          • 393.45 Brake tubing and hoses; hose assemblies and end fittings
          • 393.47 Brake actuators, slack adjusters, linings/pads and drums/rotors
          • 393.48 Brakes to be operative
          • 393.49 Control valves for brakes
          • 393.50 Reservoirs required
          • 393.51 Warning signals, air pressure and vacuum gauges
          • 393.52 Brake performance
          • 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters and brake adjustment indicators
          • 393.55 Antilock brake systems
          • 393.60 Glazing in specified openings
          • 393.61 Truck and truck tractor window construction
          • 393.62 Emergency exits for buses
          • 393.65 All fuel systems
          • 393.67 Liquid fuel tanks
          • 393.68 Compressed natural gas fuel containers
          • 393.69 Liquefied petroleum gas systems
          • 393.70 Coupling devices and towing methods, except for driveaway-towaway operations
          • 393.71 Coupling devices and towing methods, driveaway-towaway operations
          • 393.75 Tires
          • 393.76 Sleeper berths
          • 393.77 Heaters
          • 393.78 Windshield wiping and washing systems
          • 393.79 Windshield defrosting and defogging systems
          • 393.80 Rear-vision mirrors
          • 393.81 Horn
          • 393.82 Speedometer
          • 393.83 Exhaust systems
          • 393.84 Floors
          • 393.86 Rear impact guards and rear end protection
          • 393.87 Warning flags on projecting loads
          • 393.88 Television receivers
          • 393.89 Buses, driveshaft protection
          • 393.90 Buses, standee line or bar
          • 393.91 Buses, aisle seats prohibited
          • 393.93 Seats, seat belt assemblies, and seat belt assembly anchorages
          • 393.94 Interior noise levels in power units
          • 393.95 Emergency equipment on all power units
          • 393.100 Which types of commercial motor vehicles are subject to the cargo securement standards of this subpart, and what general requirements apply
          • 393.102 What are the minimum performance criteria for cargo securement devices and systems
          • 393.104 What standards must cargo securement devices and systems meet in order to satisfy the requirements of this subpart?
          • 393.106 What are the general requirements for securing articles of cargo
          • 393.108 How is the working load limit of a tiedown, or the load restraining value of a friction mat, determined
          • 393.110 What else do I have to do to determine the minimum number of tiedowns
          • 393.112 Must a tiedown be adjustable
          • 393.114 What are the requirements for front end structures used as part of a cargo securement system
          • 393.116 What are the rules for securing logs
          • 393.118 What are the rules for securing dressed lumber or similar building products
          • 393.120 What are the rules for securing metal coils
          • 393.122 What are the rules for securing paper rolls
          • 393.124 What are the rules for securing concrete pipe
          • 393.126 What are the rules for securing intermodal containers
          • 393.128 What are the rules for securing automobiles, light trucks and vans
          • 393.130 What are the rules for securing heavy vehicles, equipment and machinery
          • 393.132 What are the rules for securing flattened or crushed vehicles
          • 393.134 What are the rules for securing roll-on/roll-off or hook lift containers
          • 393.136 What are the rules for securing large boulders
          • 393.201 Frames
          • 393.203 Cab and body components
          • 393.205 Wheels
          • 393.207 Suspension systems
          • 393.209 Steering wheel systems
          • 395.1 Scope of rules in this part
          • 395.2 Definitions
          • 395.3 Maximum driving time for property-carrying vehicles
          • 395.5 Maximum driving time for passenger-carrying vehicles
          • 395.8 Driver's record of duty status
          • 395.11 Supporting documents for drivers using EOBRs
          • 395.13 Drivers declared out of service
          • 395.15 Automatic on-board recording devices
          • 395.16 Electronic on-board recording devices
          • 395.18 Matter incorporated by reference
          • 396.1 Scope
          • 396.3 Inspection, repair, and maintenance
          • 396.5 Lubrication
          • 396.7 Unsafe operations forbidden
          • 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operation
          • 396.11 Driver vehicle inspection report(s)
          • 396.12 Procedures for intermodal equipment providers to accept reports required by
          • 396.13 Driver inspection
          • 396.15 Driveaway-towaway operations and inspections
          • 396.17 Periodic inspection
          • 396.19 Inspector qualifications
          • 396.21 Periodic inspection recordkeeping requirements
          • 396.23 Equivalent to periodic inspection
          • 396.25 Qualifications of brake inspectors
          • 397.1 Application of the rules in this part
          • 397.2 Compliance with Federal motor carrier safety regulations
          • 397.3 State and local laws, ordinances, and regulations
          • 397.5 Attendance and surveillance of motor vehicles
          • 397.7 Parking
          • 397.11 Fires
          • 397.13 Smoking
          • 397.15 Fueling
          • 397.17 Tires
          • 397.19 Instructions and documents
          • 397.61 Purpose and scope
          • 397.63 Applicability
          • 397.65 Definitions
          • 397.67 Motor carrier responsibility for routing
          • 397.69 Highway routing designations; preemption
          • 397.71 Federal standards
          • 397.73 Public information and reporting requirements
          • 397.75 Dispute resolution
          • 397.77 Judicial review of dispute decision
          • 397.101 Requirements for motor carriers and drivers
          • 397.103 Requirements for State routing designations
          • 397.201 Purpose and scope of the procedures
          • 397.203 Standards for determining preemption
          • 397.205 Preemption application
          • 397.207 Preemption notice
          • 397.209 Preemption processing
          • 397.211 Preemption determination
          • 397.213 Waiver of preemption application
          • 397.215 Waiver notice
          • 397.217 Waiver processing
          • 397.219 Waiver determination and order
          • 397.221 Timeliness
          • 397.223 Petition for reconsideration
          • 397.225 Judicial review
          • 399.201 Purpose and scope
          • 399.203 Applicability
          • 399.205 Definitions
          • 399.207 Truck and truck-tractor access requirements
          • 399.209 Test procedures
          • 399.211 Maintenance
      • Chapter V National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
        • 571.1 Scope
        • 571.3 Definitions
        • 571.4 Explanation of usage
        • 571.5 Matter incorporated by reference
        • 571.7 Applicability
        • 571.8 Effective date
        • 571.9 Separability
        • 571.10 Designation of Seating Positions
        • 571.101 Standard No. 101; Controls and displays
        • 571.102 Standard No. 102; Transmission shift position sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect
        • 571.103 Standard No. 103; Windshield defrosting and defogging systems
        • 571.104 Standard No. 104; Windshield wiping and washing systems
        • 571.105 Standard No. 105; Hydraulic and electric brake systems
        • 571.106 Standard No. 106; Brake hoses
        • 571.108 Standard No. 108; Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment
        • 571.109 Standard No. 109; New pneumatic and certain specialty tires
        • 571.110 Tire selection and rims and motor home/recreation vehicle trailer load carrying capacity information for motor vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less
        • 571.111 Standard No. 111; Rearview mirrors
        • 571.113 Standard No. 113; Hood latch system
        • 571.114 Standard No. 114; Theft protection and rollaway prevention
        • 571.116 Standard No. 116; Motor vehicle brake fluids
        • 571.117 Standard No. 117; Retreaded pneumatic tires
        • 571.118 Standard No. 118; Power-operated window, partition, and roof panel systems
        • 571.119 Standard No. 119; New pneumatic tires for motor vehicles with a GVWR of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) and motorcycles
        • 571.120 Tire selection and rims and motor home/recreation vehicle trailer load carrying capacity information for motor vehicles with a GVWR of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds)
        • 571.121 Standard No. 121; Air brake systems
        • 571.122 Standard No. 122; Motorcycle brake systems
        • 571.123 Standard No. 123; Motorcycle controls and displays
        • 571.124 Standard No. 124; Accelerator control systems
        • 571.125 Standard No. 125; Warning devices
        • 571.126 Standard No. 126; Electronic stability control systems
        • 571.129 Standard No. 129; New non-pneumatic tires for passenger cars
        • 571.131 Standard No. 131; School bus pedestrian safety devices
        • 571.135 Standard No. 135; Light vehicle brake systems
        • 571.138 Standard No. 138; Tire pressure monitoring systems
        • 571.139 Standard No. 139; New pneumatic radial tires for light vehicles
        • 571.201 Standard No. 201; Occupant protection in interior impact
        • 571.202 Standard No. 202; Head restraints; Applicable at the manufacturers option until September 1, 2009
        • 571.202a Standard No. 202a; Head restraints; Mandatory applicability begins on September 1, 2009
        • 571.203 Standard No. 203; Impact protection for the driver from the steering control system
        • 571.204 Standard No. 204; Steering control rearward displacement
        • 571.205 Standard No. 205, Glazing materials
        • 571.205(a) Glazing equipment manufactured before September 1, 2006 and glazing materials used in vehicles manufactured before November 1, 2006
        • 571.206 Standard No. 206; Door locks and door retention components
        • 571.207 Standard No. 207; Seating systems
        • 571.208 Standard No. 208; Occupant crash protection
        • 571.208a Optional test procedures for vehicles manufactured between January 27, 2004 and August 31, 2004
        • 571.209 Standard No. 209; Seat belt assemblies
        • 571.210 Standard No. 210; Seat belt assembly anchorages
        • 571.212 Standard No. 212; Windshield mounting
        • 571.213 Standard No. 213; Child restraint systems
        • 571.214 Standard No. 214; Side impact protection
        • 571.216 Standard No. 216; Roof crush resistance; Applicable unless a vehicle is certified to
        • 571.216a Standard No. 216a; Roof crush resistance; Upgraded standard
        • 571.217 Standard No. 217; Bus emergency exits and window retention and release
        • 571.218 Standard No. 218; Motorcycle helmets
        • 571.219 Standard No. 219; Windshield zone intrusion
        • 571.220 Standard No. 220; School bus rollover protection
        • 571.221 Standard No. 221; School bus body joint strength
        • 571.222 Standard No. 222; School bus passenger seating and crash protection
        • 571.223 Standard No. 223; Rear impact guards
        • 571.224 Standard No. 224; Rear impact protection.
        • 571.225 Standard No. 225; Child restraint anchorage systems.
        • 571.226 Standard No. 226; Ejection Mitigation
        • 571.301 Standard No. 301; Fuel system integrity
        • 571.302 Standard No. 302; Flammability of interior materials
        • 571.303 Standard No. 303; Fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas vehicles
        • 571.305 Standard No. 305; Electric-powered vehicles: electrolyte spillage and electrical shock protection
        • 571.305 Standard No. 305; Electric-powered vehicles: electrolyte spillage and electrical shock protection.
        • 571.401 Standard No. 401; Interior trunk release
        • 571.403 Standard No. 403; Platform lift systems for motor vehicles
        • 571.404 Standard No. 404; Platform lift installations in motor vehicles
        • 571.500 Standard No. 500; Low-speed vehicles
        • 571225 Standard No. 225; Child restraint anchorage systems.
        • 571301 Standard No. 301; Fuel system integrity.
        • 571302 Standard No. 302; Flammability of interior materials.
        • 571303 Standard No. 303; Fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas vehicles.
        • 571304 Standard No. 304; Compressed natural gas fuel container integrity.
• Code of Georgia
  • Title 9. Civil Practice
    • Chapter 1. General Provisions [Reserved]
      • Reserved
    • Chapter 2. Actions Generally
      • Article 1. General Provisions
        • 9-2-1. Definitions
        • 9-2-2. Distinctions of actions abolished
        • 9-2-3. Remedy provided for every right
        • 9-2-4. Consistent or inconsistent remedies, right to pursue
        • 9-2-5. Plaintiff required to elect between actions; exceptions
        • 9-2-6. Demand unnecessary to commence action
        • 9-2-7. Implied obligations to pay
        • 9-2-8. Private right of action
      • Article 2. Parties
        • 9-2-20. Parties to actions on contracts
        • 9-2-21. Parties to actions for torts
        • 9-2-22. Joinder of claims arising out of deficiencies in improvements to real property
        • 9-2-23. Separate action by tenant in common
        • 9-2-24. Actions by unincorporated associations
        • 9-2-25. Actions against unincorporated associations
        • 9-2-26. Several joint contractors or copartners sued in same action; representative made party in case of death
        • 9-2-27. Actions against representative of obligor; accrual of right of action
        • 9-2-28. Actions by infant not void; amendments
        • 9-2-29. Penal action; party plaintiff
        • 9-2-30. How parties made when year's support assigned
      • Article 3. Abatement
        • 9-2-40. When action does not abate on death of party
        • 9-2-41. Action for tort and certain causes of action not to abate by death of either party
        • 9-2-42. Death of one of several defendants
        • 9-2-43. Abatement where one of several defendants not liable
        • 9-2-44. Former recovery and pendency of former action
        • 9-2-45. Pendency of action in another state, effect
        • 9-2-46. Setting cases involved in proceedings in other states; continuing and postponing cases
        • 9-2-47. Actions by informers, precedence in
      • Article 4. Dismissal and Renewal
        • 9-2-60. Dismissal of action where no order taken for five years
        • 9-2-61. Discontinuance or dismissal
        • 9-2-62. How retraxit differs from dismission or discontinuance
        • 9-2-63. Renewal of actions in forma pauperis
    • Chapter 3. Limitations of Actions
      • Article 1. General Provisions
        • 9-3-1. Limitations to operate against the state
        • 9-3-2. Municipal claims; executions
        • 9-3-3. Limitations in equity; laches
        • 9-3-5. Trustee barred, beneficiaries barred
        • 9-3-6. Setoffs
        • 9-3-7. Mutual accounts
      • Article 2. Specific Periods of Limitation
        • 9-3-20. Actions upon foreign judgments
        • 9-3-22. Statutory rights; recovery of wages, overtime, etc.
        • 9-3-23. Actions on bond or instruments under seal
        • 9-3-24. Simple contracts in writing
        • 9-3-25. Open accounts; breach of contract not under hand of party; implied promise
        • 9-3-26. Other actions ex contractu
        • 9-3-27. Actions against executors, administrators, or guardians of action accrues.
        • 9-3-28. Actions by informers
        • 9-3-29. Limitations as to actions for breach of covenant restricting use of land
        • 9-3-30.1. Revival of actions against manufacturer or supplier of asbestos or material containing asbestos
        • 9-3-30.2. Actions against persons engaged in the practice of land surveying
        • 9-3-30. Trespass upon or damage to realty; damage to dwelling due to synthetic exterior siding
        • 9-3-31. Injuries to personalty
        • 9-3-32. Recovery of personalty and damages for its conversion or destruction
        • 9-3-33.1. Childhood sexual abuse
        • 9-3-33. Injuries to the person
        • 9-3-34. Actions for medical malpractice excluded
        • 9-3-35. Actions by creditors seeking relief under Uniform Fraudulent Transfers Act
      • Article 3. Limitations on Recovery for Deficiencies Connected with Improvements to Realty and Resulting Injuries
        • 9-3-50. Definitions
        • 9-3-51. Deficiencies in connection with improvements to real property
        • 9-3-52. Improvements to real property; when limitations prescribed by this law may not be asserted as a defense
        • 9-3-53. Improvements to real property; no extension of period of limitations prescribed by other law
      • Article 4. Limitations for Malpractice Actions
        • 9-3-70. ''Action for medical malpractice'' defined
        • 9-3-71. General limitations
        • 9-3-72. Foreign objects left in body
        • 9-3-73. Certain disabilities and exceptions applicable
        • 9-3-74. Certain actions not revived
      • Article 5. Tolling of Limitations
        • 9-3-90. Persons under disability
        • 9-3-91. Disabilities occurring after accrual of right
        • 9-3-92. Unrepresented estate
        • 9-3-93. Creditors of unrepresented estate
        • 9-3-94. Absence of defendant from state
        • 9-3-95. Joint action; party under disability
        • 9-3-96. Fraud
        • 9-3-97.1. Tolling of limitation period for bringing medical malpractice action
        • 9-3-97. Extension of limitation period with respect to counterclaims and cross-claims
        • 9-3-98. Application to tort and contract actions
        • 9-3-99. Tolling of limitation period for tort arising from a crime
      • Article 6. Revival
        • 9-3-110. New promise; necessity of writing
        • 9-3-111. Effect of discharge in bankruptcy
        • 9-3-112. Effect of payment or written acknowledgment of liability
        • 9-3-113. Effect of new promise
        • 9-3-114. New promise by joint contractor
        • 9-3-115. New promise by partner
    • Chapter 4. Declaratory Judgments
      • 9-4-1. Purpose of Chapter
      • 9-4-2. Power of superior courts to declare rights and legal relations; cases in which power can be exercised; effect of other adequate remedy
      • 9-4-3. Further relief; damages; injunction; mandamus; quo warranto; service of process; procedure
      • 9-4-4. Rights of persons interested in estates or trusts; effect of enumeration of powers on general powers conferred in Section 9-4-2
      • 9-4-5. Filing of proceeding; service; time of trial
      • 9-4-6. Jury trials; special verdict; instructions by court
      • 9-4-7. Rights of persons not parties; state and municipalities made parties
      • 9-4-8. Refusal of judgment not terminating uncertainty or controversy
      • 9-4-9. Costs
      • 9-4-10. Effect on equity jurisdiction
    • Chapter 5. Injunctions
      • 9-5-1. Purposes for which issued in general; inadequate remedy at law
      • 9-5-2. Administration of criminal laws, interference by equity
      • 9-5-3. Enjoining proceedings or processes of court of law
      • 9-5-4. Restraining trespasses; avoidance of circuity and multiplicity of actions
      • 9-5-5. Waste not enjoined when title in dispute
      • 9-5-6. Creditors without lien, rights of
      • 9-5-7. Restraining breach of contract for personal services
      • 9-5-8. Discretion of judge; caution to be exercised
      • 9-5-9. Second injunction granted in discretion of judge
      • 9-5-10. Perpetual injunction
      • 9-5-11. Enjoining transactions outside State
    • Chapter 6. Extraordinary Writs
      • Article 1. General Provisions
        • 9-6-1. Appeal; finality of judgment in mandamus, quo warranto, and prohibition
      • Article 2. Mandamus
        • 9-6-20. Enforcement of official duty; inadequacy of legal remedy
        • 9-6-21. Lies not as private remedy; exception
        • 9-6-22. Mandamus against clerk, sheriff, or other officer
        • 9-6-23. Mandamus by private person
        • 9-6-24. No special interest necessary for plaintiff to enforce public right
        • 9-6-25. Prerequisite to enforcement of private right by mandamus
        • 9-6-26. Writ denied where nugatory or fruitless; suspicion or fear
        • 9-6-27. Time of trial; facts in issue, how and when tried
        • 9-6-28. Appeal
      • Article 3. Prohibition
        • 9-6-40. Grounds for issuance of writ; when issued
        • 9-6-41. Prohibition may be granted at any time; return; trial of fact issue
        • 9-6-42. Prohibition lies to executive officers, except Governor, and to military officers
      • Article 4. Quo Warranto
        • 9-6-60. Grounds for issuance; at whose instance issued
        • 9-6-61. Quo warranto lies to executive officers, except Governor, and to military officers
        • 9-6-62. Quo warranto may be granted at any time. Trial of fact issue
        • 9-6-63. Writ of quo warranto; service of process
        • 9-6-64. Proceedings in cases of quo warranto; exceptions to decision
        • 9-6-65. Issue of fact, how tried; notice to parties; continuance
        • 9-6-66. Judgment to dispose of books and papers
    • Chapter 7. Auditors
      • 9-7-1. Auditor instead of master in superior court
      • 9-7-2. Referral to auditor
      • 9-7-3. Auditor to investigate matters of account
      • 9-7-4. Where parties agree on person to be appointed
      • 9-7-5. Place and notice of hearing; oath
      • 9-7-6. Powers of auditor
      • 9-7-7. Contempt
      • 9-7-8. Rulings and conclusions reported
      • 9-7-9. Contents of report
      • 9-7-10. Evidence inadmissible to be reported
      • 9-7-11. Notice of filing report
      • 9-7-12. Exception to report
      • 9-7-13. Report may be recommitted, when
      • 9-7-14. Time for filing; specification of errors
      • 9-7-15. Exceptions as to matters not in record; objections; certification; mandamus nisi; petition; service of writ; hearing; effect
      • 9-7-16. Exceptions of law for judges
      • 9-7-17. Jury trial, when; burden of proof; right to open and conclude
      • 9-7-18. Determination where exceptions of fact submitted to jury, etc.; what evidence to be read to jury
      • 9-7-19. When new testimony may be considered
      • 9-7-20. Jury verdict
      • 9-7-21. Proceedings when report not excepted to; when exceptions made
      • 9-7-22. Amount; where parties agree on person to be appointed; fixing amount in advance
      • 9-7-23. Compensation of court reporter
    • Chapter 8. Receivers
      • 9-8-1. Grounds for appointment
      • 9-8-2. Protection of property in danger of destruction and loss
      • 9-8-3. Appointment, in order to protect assets of debtor; notice; discretion as to terms
      • 9-8-4. Power of appointment to be cautiously exercised
      • 9-8-5. Intervention in equitable proceedings
      • 9-8-6. Liens divested by receiver's sale
      • 9-8-7. When fund may be invested
      • 9-8-8. Receiver as officer of court; removal of receiver
      • 9-8-9. Returns, how made
      • 9-8-10. Bonds required in discretion of court
      • 9-8-11. Receiver liable for money in bank, when
      • 9-8-12. Garnishment of receivers
      • 9-8-13. Receiver's and attorney's fees
      • 9-8-14. Expenses of giving bond allowable
    • Chapter 9. Arbitration
      • Article 1. General Provisions
        • 9-9-1. Short title
        • 9-9-2. Applicability
        • 9-9-3. Enforcement of agreements to arbitrate without regard to justiciability of controversy
        • 9-9-4. Venue; orders for attachment and preliminary injunctions
        • 9-9-5. Court discretion in applying bar of limitation of time; waiver of limitation of time; time for asserting limitation of time as bar
        • 9-9-6. Procedures for applications to compel arbitration
        • 9-9-7. Appointment of arbitrators
        • 9-9-8. Hearing before arbitrators
        • 9-9-9. Subpoenas; notices to produce; list of witnesses; compensation of witnesses
        • 9-9-10. Award
        • 9-9-11. Change of award
        • 9-9-12. Confirmation of award
        • 9-9-13. Vacation of award
        • 9-9-14. Modification of award
        • 9-9-15. Judgment
        • 9-9-16. Appeal of judgment
        • 9-9-17. Expenses and fees of arbitrators
        • 9-9-18. Effect of death or incompetency of party in arbitration
        • 9-9-30. Purpose
        • 9-9-31. Applicability
        • 9-9-32. Agreements in writing
        • 9-9-33. Persons not precluded from acting as arbitrators by reason of nationality
        • 9-9-34. Arbitrators may rule on their own jurisdiction
        • 9-9-35. Interim relief
        • 9-9-36. Selection of law governing arbitration
        • 9-9-37. Language or languages to be used in arbitral proceedings
        • 9-9-38. Experts
        • 9-9-39. Statement of reasons for award; interpretation of award; fees and expenses
        • 9-9-40. Confirmation or vacation of award
        • 9-9-41. Confirmation or vacation of award which has been reduced to judgment, etc.
        • 9-9-42. Recognition of awards on basis of reciprocity
        • 9-9-43. Time limitations
      • Article 2. Medical Malpractice
        • 9-9-60. Medical malpractice claims defined
        • 9-9-61. Medical malpractice arbitration authorized
        • 9-9-62. Arbitration order
        • 9-9-63. Tolling of statute of limitations; circumstances in which suit permitted after petition for arbitration filed
        • 9-9-64. Reporter; duties; compensation
        • 9-9-65. Arbitration submission
        • 9-9-66. Qualifications of referee
        • 9-9-67. Arbitrators, choosing of
        • 9-9-68. Vacancies
        • 9-9-69. Arbitrators to be sworn
        • 9-9-70. Postponement of arbitration
        • 9-9-71. Adjournment by arbitrators
        • 9-9-72. Discovery
        • 9-9-73. Powers of referee to compel attendance of witnesses; compensation of witnesses
        • 9-9-74. Powers of the referee to compel the production of books, etc.
        • 9-9-75. Competency of witnesses
        • 9-9-76. Rules governing examination of witnesses and admission of evidence
        • 9-9-77. Administration of oaths by referee
        • 9-9-78. Findings
        • 9-9-79. Copy of findings to be given to parties, original returned to court; record; effect
        • 9-9-80. Finality of findings; appeals to superior court
        • 9-9-81. Costs; how taxed
        • 9-9-82. Compensation of arbitrators and referee
        • 9-9-83. Civil and criminal immunity
    • Chapter 10. Civil Practice and Procedure Generally
      • Article 1. General Provisions
        • 9-10-1. Preference in trial of cases when state is party
        • 9-10-2. State as party; notice to Attorney General
        • 9-10-3. Exclusion of public from courtroom when evidence vulgar, etc.
        • 9-10-4. Collateral issues to be tried by jury
        • 9-10-5. Judges to write out charges on request when official reporter not present; judges authorized to reduce charges to writing and to send them out with jury; charges to be filed; certified copies
        • 9-10-6. Juror not to act on private knowledge (effective January 1, 2013)
        • 9-10-6. Juror not to act on private knowledge (effective until January 1, 2013)
        • 9-10-7. Expression of opinion on facts, error
        • 9-10-8. Expression of judge in open court re verdict forbidden; commending or complimenting jury forbidden; disqualification of judge to preside at new trial
        • 9-10-10. Posting of cash bonds permitted; receipt; docket
        • 9-10-11. Forfeiture of appearance bond avoided where attendance of principal prevented by physical disability or where principal confined in another jurisdiction; forfeiture set aside upon proper showing
        • 9-10-12. ''Certified mail' sufficient compliance with
        • 9-10-13. Effect of judgment on party vouched into court
        • 9-10-14. Forms for use by inmates of penal and correctional institutions in actions against state and local governments and government agencies and officers
      • Article 2. Venue
        • 9-10-30. Equitable proceedings
        • 9-10-31.1. Forum non conveniens
        • 9-10-32. When maker and endorser of note reside in different counties; service of process
        • 9-10-33. Citizens of another state
        • 9-10-34. Claim of defending party against third-party defendant
        • 9-10-50. Change of venue; grounds; how county selected
        • 9-10-51. Suits by county against county
        • 9-10-52. Transcript of order and record
        • 9-10-53. Further proceedings after transfer
        • 9-10-54. Costs
      • Article 3. Service
        • 9-10-70. Service of process upon minor 14 years of age or older where such minor is temporarily outside state
        • 9-10-71. Service by publication; nonresidents or unknown owners or claimants
        • 9-10-72. Second original if defendants reside out of county
        • 9-10-73. Process and service may be waived
      • Article 4. Personal Jurisdiction Over Nonresidents
        • 9-10-90. ''Nonresident'' defined
        • 9-10-91. Personal jurisdiction over nonresidents of state
        • 9-10-92. Effect of appearance
        • 9-10-93. Venue of actions
        • 9-10-94. Service beyond the state
      • Article 5. Verification
        • 9-10-110. How petition for extraordinary equitable relief verified; support by proof
        • 9-10-111. Verified petition requires verified plea or answer
        • 9-10-112. Pleas in suits on open accounts
        • 9-10-113. Sufficiency of verification
        • 9-10-114. Verified answer as evidence
      • Article 6. Amendments
        • 9-10-130. Affidavits
        • 9-10-131. Bonds in judicial proceedings
        • 9-10-132. Misnomers amendable instanter
        • 9-10-133. Mistakes of clerks or ministerial officers
        • 9-10-134. Amending party put upon terms, when
        • 9-10-135. Amendment of pleadings as not waiving objections
      • Article 7. Continuances
        • 9-10-150. Membership in General Assembly by party or counsel
        • 9-10-151. Absence of party or counsel on meeting of Board of Regents of University System of Georgia or State Board of Education
        • 9-10-152. Absence of party or counsel on meeting of Board of Human Services
        • 9-10-153. Absence of parties or leading counsel for National Guard duty
        • 9-10-154. Absence of a party as cause for continuance
        • 9-10-155. Absence or illness of counsel as cause for continuance
        • 9-10-156. Continuance of cases called during sessions of the General Assembly or within 15 days before or after such sessions when Attorney General is of counsel
        • 9-10-157. Amending party, when entitled to continuance
        • 9-10-158. Continuance charged to amending party, when
        • 9-10-159. Member of General Assembly as witness
        • 9-10-160. Absence of witnesses; showing required
        • 9-10-161. Admission of facts as ground for denial of continuance because of absence of witness
        • 9-10-162. Cases sent back from appellate court
        • 9-10-163. Continuance on appeal
        • 9-10-164. Continuance for no longer than one term
        • 9-10-165. Case not reached at trial term
        • 9-10-166. Diligence required of applicants
        • 9-10-167. Counter-showing and discretion of court
        • 9-10-168. No continuance for term, when
        • 9-10-169. Public announcement of continuance
      • Article 8. Argument and Conduct of Counsel
        • 9-10-180. Time limit of argument
        • 9-10-181. Extension of time, when allowed
        • 9-10-182. Number of counsel who may argue case
        • 9-10-183. Use in argument by counsel of blackboard, models and similar devices
        • 9-10-184. Argument of counsel with respect to monetary value of pain and suffering
        • 9-10-185. Improper conduct by counsel; duty of court
        • 9-10-186. Which parties are entitled to opening and concluding arguments; admission of prima facie case
      • Article 9. General Civil Forms
        • 9-10-200. Form of action to recover real estate and mesne profits
        • 9-10-201. Form of action to recover personal property
        • 9-10-202. Form of action to recover money on a judgment
        • 9-10-203. Form of action for breach of warranty in deed
        • 9-10-204. Form of action for words
    • Chapter 11. Civil Practice Act
      • Article 1. Scope of Rules and Form of Action
        • 9-11-1. Scope of chapter
        • 9-11-2. One form of action
      • Article 10. Forms
        • 9-11-100. Reserved
        • 9-11-101. Form of summons
        • 9-11-103. Form of complaint on a promissory note
        • 9-11-104. Form of complaint on an account
        • 9-11-105. Form of complaint for goods sold and delivered
        • 9-11-106. Form of complaint for money lent
        • 9-11-107. Form of complaint for money paid by mistake
        • 9-11-108. Form of complaint for money had and received
        • 9-11-109. Form of complaint for negligence
        • 9-11-110. Form of complaint for negligence where plaintiff is unable to determine definitely whether the person responsible is C. D. or E. F. or whether both are responsible and where his evidence may justify a finding of wilfulness or of recklessness or of negligence
        • 9-11-111. Form of complaint for conversion
        • 9-11-112. Form of complaint for specific performance of contract to convey land
        • 9-11-113. Form of complaint on claim for debt and to set aside fraudulent conveyance under section 9-11-18
        • 9-11-114. Form of complaint for negligence under Federal Employers' Liability Act
        • 9-11-118. Form of complaint for interpleader and declaratory relief
        • 9-11-119. Form of motion to dismiss, presenting defense of failure to state a claim
        • 9-11-120. Form of answer presenting defenses under section 9-11-12(b)
        • 9-11-121. Form of answer to complaint set forth in section 9-11-108, with counterclaim for interpleader
        • 9-11-122. Form of summons and complaint against third-party defendant
        • 9-11-123. Form of motion to intervene as a defendant under section 9-11-24
        • 9-11-125. Form of request for admission under section 9-11-36
        • 9-11-131. Form of judgment on jury verdict
        • 9-11-132. Form of judgment on decision by the court
        • 9-11-133. Civil case filing and disposition forms
      • Article 2. Commencement of Action and Service
        • 9-11-3. Commencement of action
        • 9-11-4.1. Certification as process server
        • 9-11-4. Process
        • 9-11-5. Service and filing of pleadings subsequent to the original complaint and other papers
        • 9-11-6. Time
      • Article 3. Pleadings and Motions
        • 9-11-7. Pleadings allowed; form of motions
        • 9-11-8. General rules of pleading
        • 9-11-9.1. Affidavit of expert to be filed with complaint in action for damages alleging professional malpractice
        • 9-11-9. Pleading special matters
        • 9-11-10. Form of pleadings
        • 9-11-11.1. Certification that claim arising from act in furtherance of right of free speech or to petition government for redress of grievances is well grounded in fact and warranted by law
        • 9-11-11. Signing of pleadings
        • 9-11-12. Defenses and objections--when and how presented
        • 9-11-13. Counterclaim and cross-claim
        • 9-11-14. Third-party practice
        • 9-11-15. Amended and supplemental pleadings
        • 9-11-16. Pre-trial procedure; formulating issues
      • Article 4. Parties
        • 9-11-17. Parties plaintiff and defendant; capacity
        • 9-11-18. Joinder of claims and remedies
        • 9-11-19. Joinder of persons needed for just adjudication
        • 9-11-20. Permissive joinder of parties
        • 9-11-21. Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties
        • 9-11-22. Interpleader
        • 9-11-23. Class actions
        • 9-11-24. Intervention
        • 9-11-25. Substitution of parties
      • Article 5. Depositions and Discovery
        • 9-11-26. General provisions governing discovery
        • 9-11-27. Depositions before action or pending appeal
        • 9-11-28. Persons before whom depositions may be taken
        • 9-11-29.1. When depositions and discovery materials required to be filed with court
        • 9-11-29. Stipulation regarding discovery procedure
        • 9-11-30. Depositions upon oral examination
        • 9-11-31. Depositions upon written questions
        • 9-11-32. Use of depositions in court proceedings; effect of errors and irregularities in depositions
        • 9-11-33. Interrogatories to parties
        • 9-11-34.1. No copying of materials relating to certain offenses relating to minors
        • 9-11-34. Production of documents and things and entry upon land for inspection and other purposes
        • 9-11-35. Physical and mental examination of persons
        • 9-11-36. Request for admission
        • 9-11-37. Failure to make discovery
      • Article 6. Trials
        • 9-11-38. Jury trial of right
        • 9-11-39. Trial by jury or by the court
        • 9-11-40. Trial
        • 9-11-41. Dismissal of actions
        • 9-11-42. Consolidation; separate trials
        • 9-11-43. Evidence
        • 9-11-45. Subpoena for taking depositions; place of examination
        • 9-11-46. Exceptions unnecessary
        • 9-11-47. Jurors
        • 9-11-48. Reserved
        • 9-11-49. Special verdicts
        • 9-11-50. Motion for a directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict
        • 9-11-51. Reserved
        • 9-11-52. Findings by the court
        • 9-11-53. Reserved
      • Article 7. Judgment
        • 9-11-54. Judgments
        • 9-11-55. Default
        • 9-11-56. Summary judgment
        • 9-11-57. Reserved
        • 9-11-58. Entry of judgment
        • 9-11-59. Reserved
        • 9-11-60. Relief from judgments
        • 9-11-61. Harmless error
        • 9-11-62. Stay of proceedings to enforce a judgment
      • Article 8. Provisional and Final Remedies and Special Proceedings
        • 9-11-63. Reserved
        • 9-11-64. Reserved
        • 9-11-65. Injunctions; restraining orders
        • 9-11-66. Receivers
        • 9-11-67. Deposit in court
        • 9-11-69. Discovery in aid of execution
        • 9-11-70. Judgment for specific acts; vesting title
      • Article 9. General Provisions
        • 9-11-78. Motion day
        • 9-11-79. Reserved
        • 9-11-80. Reserved
        • 9-11-81. Applicability
        • 9-11-82. Jurisdiction and venue unaffected
        • 9-11-83. Local court rules
        • 9-11-84. Forms
        • 9-11-85. Title
        • Secs 9-11-71 to 9-11-77. Reserved
    • Chapter 12. Verdict and Judgment
      • Article 1. General Provisions
        • 9-12-1. Verdict to cover issues
        • 9-12-2. Instructions by judge as to form of verdict
        • 9-12-3. Verdicts received, how
        • 9-12-4. Construction of verdicts
        • 9-12-5. Molding verdicts
        • 9-12-6. Amendment of verdict to conform to pleadings
        • 9-12-7. Amendment of verdict after dispersion of jury
        • 9-12-8. Amendment of verdict where part is legal and part illegal
        • 9-12-9. Judgment to follow verdict
        • 9-12-10. Judgment for principal and interest
        • 9-12-11. Judgments against sureties and endorsers
        • 9-12-12. Judgment for costs against executors, etc.
        • 9-12-13. Judgment on bonds
        • 9-12-14. Amendment of judgments
        • 9-12-15. Amendable defects not ground for arrest
        • 9-12-16. Judgments void because of want of jurisdiction of court
        • 9-12-17. Judgments attacked by creditors or bona fide purchasers, when
        • 9-12-18. Where and when confession of judgment allowed
        • 9-12-19. Appeal suspends judgment
        • 9-12-20. Judgment on appeals
        • 9-12-21. Right to transfer; rights and liabilities of transferees
        • 9-12-22. Transfer by attorney of record; estoppel to deny transaction by ratification
        • 9-12-23. Consent to judgment
      • Article 2. Effect of Judgments
        • 9-12-40. Conclusiveness of judgments
        • 9-12-41. Judgments in rem
        • 9-12-42. Former judgment not a bar, when
        • 9-12-43. Parol evidence to show matter covered by judgment
      • Article 3. Dormancy and Revival of Judgments
        • 9-12-60. Dormancy of judgments
        • 9-12-61. Manner of renewal of dormant judgments; limitations
        • 9-12-62. Scire facias to revive
        • 9-12-63. Issuance, return, direction, service, etc., of scire facias
        • 9-12-64. Judgment of revival, when taken; trial by jury
        • 9-12-65. Scire facias in favor of transferee
        • 9-12-66. Actions to renew judgments, where brought
        • 9-12-67. Revival of judgments against nonresidents
        • 9-12-68. Dormant decrees; revival
      • Article 4. Judgment Liens
        • 9-12-80. Dignity and binding effect of judgments
        • 9-12-81. General execution docket
        • 9-12-82. Judgments take effect against property out of county, when; lien against defendant not resident of county
        • 9-12-83. Judgments as lien on land in county other than where obtained
        • 9-12-84. Judgment against nonresidents recorded on general execution docket; creation of lien
        • 9-12-85. Validity of lien as between parties unaffected
        • 9-12-86. Necessity for filing and indexing judgments, decrees or orders, or writs of fieri facias issued thereunder, before title to real property is affected
        • 9-12-87. Judgments at same term considered of equal date; no preference
        • 9-12-88. First judgment prevents alienation in cases of appeal
        • 9-12-89. Rank of judgments affirmed by appellate court
        • 9-12-90. Rank of judgments in actions for damages arising out of common disaster or occurrence
        • 9-12-91. Judgment not lien on promissory notes
        • 9-12-92. Lien of judgment on property removed from state
        • 9-12-93. Lien of judgment on transferred property, when discharged
        • 9-12-94. Clerk's fees
      • Article 5. Georgia Foreign Money Judgments Recognition Act
        • 9-12-110. Short title
        • 9-12-111. Definitions
        • 9-12-112. Applicability
        • 9-12-113. Recognition and enforcement
        • 9-12-114. Grounds for nonrecognition
        • 9-12-115. Personal jurisdiction
        • 9-12-116. Stay in case of appeal
        • 9-12-117. Saving clause
        • Uniform Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act 1962
      • Article 6. Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
        • 9-12-130. Short title
        • 9-12-131. Definition of foreign judgment
        • 9-12-132. Filing, status, and effect
        • 9-12-133. Affidavit and notice of filing
        • 9-12-134. Stay of enforcement; security pending stay
        • 9-12-135. Fees
        • 9-12-136. Optional procedures
        • 9-12-137. Construction
        • 9-12-138. Applicability
        • Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (1964)
    • Chapter 13. Executions and Judicial Sales
      • Article 1. General Provisions
        • 9-13-1. When execution to issue
        • 9-13-2. Time of issuance; suspension by appeal
        • 9-13-3. Execution to follow the judgment
        • 9-13-4. Judge may frame executions
        • 9-13-5. Amendment to conform to judgment
        • 9-13-6. Amendment to conform to amended judgment
        • 9-13-7. Mistakes in execution amendable
        • 9-13-8. When execution lost, alias may issue
        • 9-13-9. Term of court to which execution returnable
        • 9-13-10. How executions issued, directed, and levied
        • 9-13-11. When sheriff is a party, how directed and executed
        • 9-13-12. Form of entry of levy
        • 9-13-13. Notice of levy on land
        • 9-13-14. Bonds taken by executing officers, valid; rights of plaintiffs not affected by taking of bond
        • 9-13-15. Measure of damages on forthcoming bond
        • 9-13-16. Fraudulent levies
      • Article 2. Parties in Execution
        • 9-13-30. Execution against sureties and endorsers
        • 9-13-31. Execution against principal and surety on appeal
        • 9-13-32. Execution against deceased defendants
        • 9-13-33. Executions in favor of or against partners
        • 9-13-34. Right to transfer; rights and liabilities of transferees
        • 9-13-35. Transfer by attorney of record; estoppel to deny transaction by ratification
        • 9-13-36. Transfer of execution upon payment by third party; exceptions
      • Article 3. Property Against Which Execution Levied
        • 9-13-50. On what property execution first levied
        • 9-13-51. Sale of separate parcels subject to lien
        • 9-13-52. Officer not to sell land out of his county
        • 9-13-53. Constable may levy on land, when
        • 9-13-54. Growing crop to be sold, how
        • 9-13-55. Seizure of personalty
        • 9-13-56. Seizure of future interest in personalty
        • 9-13-57. Levy on choses in action
        • 9-13-58. Levy on stock; disclosure of information
        • 9-13-59. Property of joint contractors or of partnership
        • 9-13-60. Where person other than vendor, etc., has judgment; notice of levy and sale must be given
      • Article 4. Satisfaction or Discharge of Judgment and Execution
        • 9-13-70. How execution stayed
        • 9-13-71. Effect of unexplained levy on personalty or dismissal of levy
        • 9-13-72. Release of property subject to execution
        • 9-13-73. Allowing fund to be applied to younger lien, effect of
        • 9-13-74. Contract not to enforce execution, effect of
        • 9-13- 75 . Setoff of judgments. Rights of assignees
        • 9-13-76. Excess of setoff
        • 9-13-77. Security to have control, when
        • 9-13-78. Joint debtors may control execution, when
        • 9-13-79. Entry of partial payments on execution
        • 9-13-80. Cancellation of executions; right of action for noncompliance; affidavit of satisfaction; filing; fraudulent affidavits, classification and punishment
      • Article 5. Claims
        • 9-13-90. Claims to be on oath
        • 9-13-91. Bond and security for damages
        • 9-13-92. Claims may be made in forma pauperis
        • 9-13-93. Sale to be postponed, when
        • 9-13-94. Forthcoming bond may be given, etc.; bond recoverable on failure
        • 9-13-95. Partner or joint owner may claim and execute bond for all
        • 9-13-96. Forthcoming bond not given; delivery to plaintiff; compensation for keeping property
        • 9-13-97. Disposition of property where no bond is given
        • 9-13-98. Where claim to be returned
        • 9-13-99. Claims and illegalities against executions from probate court
        • 9-13-100. Trial by jury
        • 9-13-101. Oath of jurors in claim cases; damages where claim made for delay
        • 9-13-102. Burden of proof on plaintiff
        • 9-13-103. Withdrawal or discontinuance of claim
        • 9-13-104. Damages where claim is discontinued or dismissed
        • 9-13-105. How damages are to be assessed
        • 9-13-106. Original execution in claim cases may be withdrawn
      • Article 6. Illegality
        • 9-13-120. Illegality, how taken
        • 9-13-121. When illegality may not go behind judgment
        • 9-13-122. Illegality not remedy for excessive levy
        • 9-13-123. Who may file affidavit of illegality
        • 9-13-124. Affidavit of illegality not to be received until after levy
        • 9-13-125. Amendment of affidavits of illegality
        • 9-13-126. Forthcoming bond when illegality filed
        • 9-13-127. How illegality returned and tried; continuance
        • 9-13-128. Damages for delay only
        • 9-13-129. Property may be sold under other executions; release of bond
      • Article 7. Judicial Sales
        • 9-13-140. Sales, how advertised
        • 9-13-141. Notices published once a week for four weeks
        • 9-13-142. Selection of official organ; notice of change must be given
        • 9-13-143. Fees for advertising
        • 9-13-144. Officer to make contracts
        • 9-13-145. Advertising fee to be paid in advance, when; pauper affidavit
        • 9-13-160. Hours for conducting public sales
        • 9-13-161.1. Place of sales in certain counties
        • 9-13-161. Place, time and manner of sales
        • 9-13-162. Sale may continue from day to day
        • 9-13-163. Sale of perishable property
        • 9-13-164. How perishable property sold
        • 9-13-165. Sale of perishable property under tax fi. fas., etc.
        • 9-13-166. Purchasers at judicial sales may tender cashier's or certified check instead of cash
        • 9-13-167. Caveat emptor, fraud, warranty
        • 9-13-168. Purchaser need not trace funds
        • 9-13-169. Memorandum unnecessary to charge person at judicial sale
        • 9-13-170. Purchaser's liability; form of action against purchaser
        • 9-13-171. Defendant, when bound by void sale
        • 9-13-172.1. Limitation of damages when eligible sale of property rescinded
        • 9-13-172. Setting aside execution sale
        • 9-13-173. Judicial sale passes title
        • 9-13-174. Titles made by successor of sheriff
        • 9-13-175. Officer shall put purchaser in possession
        • 9-13-176. Possession, how obtained
        • 9-13-177. Purchaser has covenants of warranty running with land
        • 9-13-178. Title of purchaser is original
    • Chapter 14. Habeas Corpus
      • Article 1. General Provisions
        • 9-14-1. Who may sue out writ
        • 9-14-2. Detention of spouse or child
        • 9-14-3. Application; how made and what to contain
        • 9-14-4. Petition, how verified and to whom presented
        • 9-14-5. When writ must be granted
        • 9-14-6. Form of writ
        • 9-14-7. Return day of the writ
        • 9-14-8. How and by whom the writ shall be served
        • 9-14-9. When and how the party detained may be arrested
        • 9-14-10. Within what time return to writ must be made
        • 9-14-11. Return to be under oath, and body produced
        • 9-14-12. Transfer of custody must be stated in return
        • 9-14-13. When process must be produced
        • 9-14-14. Trial of issue on the return
        • 9-14-15. Notice of the hearing
        • 9-14-16. When party shall not be discharged
        • 9-14-17. No discharge for defect in proceedings
        • 9-14-18. Offense committed in another state
        • 9-14-19. Powers of court in other cases
        • 9-14-20. Proceedings must be recorded
        • 9-14-21. Costs; discretion; execution
        • 9-14-22. Practice as to appeals; hearing in habeas corpus cases
        • 9-14-23. Disobedience of the writ, how punished
      • Article 2. Procedure for Persons Under Sentence of State Court of Record
        • 9-14-40. Findings of General Assembly
        • 9-14-41. Exclusive procedure for suing out writ of habeas corpus for persons whose liberty is being restrained by virtue of sentence imposed against them by state court of record
        • 9-14-42. Denial of constitutional or other rights; waiver of objections
        • 9-14-43. Exclusive jurisdiction in superior court in county in which petitioner detained
        • 9-14-44. Contents and verification of petition
        • 9-14-45. Service of petition
        • 9-14-46. Custody, control and production of petitioner
        • 9-14-47.1. Procedures for challenging for first time state court proceedings resulting in death sentence; establishment by uniform court rules of time periods and schedules
        • 9-14-47. Time for answer or motion to dismiss, and hearing
        • 9-14-48. Proof; depositions; affidavits; order of court
        • 9-14-49. Written findings of facts and conclusions of law
        • 9-14-50. Transcription of trial
        • 9-14-51. Waiver of ground not raised, exception
        • 9-14-52. Appeals
        • 9-14-53. Reimbursement of counties for court costs for writs of habeas corpus sought by indigent petitioners
    • Chapter 15. Court and Litigation Costs
      • 9-15-1. Who shall pay costs
      • 9-15-2. Pauper's affidavit in lieu of payment of costs; traverse by opposite party
      • 9-15-3. When costs payable
      • 9-15-4. Deposit of cost required in civil cases
      • 9-15-6. Costs when attorney or client or both are nonresident
      • 9-15-7. Attorney liable for costs when negligent
      • 9-15-8. Costs of witnesses of adverse party
      • 9-15-9. Costs when recovery is less than $50 in action ex contractu
      • 9-15-10. Costs when recovery is less than $10.00 in slander or other personal action
      • 9-15-11. How costs taxed
      • 9-15-12. Liability of plaintiff and attorney on return of nulla bona
      • 9-15-13. Judgment and execution against attorney for costs
      • 9-15-14. Attorney's fees and expenses of litigation where attorney brings or defends action lacking substantial justification
      • 9-15-15. Attorney's fees and expenses in actions brought against judicial officers and arising out of performance of official duties where action lacks substantial justification
• Georgia Code of Evidence
  • Title 24. Evidence
    • Appendix American Experience Mortality Table
      • Title 24 Appx. r. 1
    • Chapter 1. General Provisions
      • Sec. 24-1-1. Definitions
      • Sec. 24-1-2. Object of evidence
      • Sec. 24-1-3. Same rule in all courts and cases
      • Sec. 24-1-4. Matters judicially recognized
      • Sec. 24-1-5. Procedure where hearing impaired persons arrested for violations of criminal laws
    • Chapter 10. Securing Attendance of Witnesses and Production and Preservation of Evidence
      • Article 1. General Provisions
        • Sec. 24-10-1. Freedom of witnesses from arrest
        • Sec. 24-10-2.1. Costs to witness after continuance
        • Sec. 24-10-2. Attendance of female witnesses in civil cases
        • Sec. 24-10-3. Fees where cause continued for witnesses' absence
        • Sec. 24-10-4. Excessive claim by witness; forfeiture
        • Sec. 24-10-5. When transcript of books may be used
        • Sec. 24-10-6. When books may be examined by commission
        • Sec. 24-10-7. Withdrawal of documentary evidence; substitution of copies
      • Article 2. Subpoenas and Notice to Produce
        • Part 1. In General
          • Sec. 24-10-20. Issuance of subpoenas
          • Sec. 24-10-21. Subpoenas; request for issuance; place of service
          • Sec. 24-10-22. Subpoenas; for production of documents
          • Sec. 24-10-23. Subpoenas; service of
          • Sec. 24-10-24. Subpoenas; witness fees
          • Sec. 24-10-25. Subpoenas; enforcement
          • Sec. 24-10-26. Notices to produce
          • Sec. 24-10-27.1. Witness fees of members of Georgia State Patrol, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, correctional officers, Department of Natural Resources law enforcement officers, and arson investigators
          • Sec. 24-10-29. Applicability
        • Part 2. Securing Testimony of Witnesses in Cases Tried on Affidavits
          • Sec. 24-10-40. Testimony obtained how; cross-examination
          • Sec. 24-10-41. Procedure when witness resides out of county
          • Sec. 24-10-42. Procedure when attendance inconvenient
          • Sec. 24-10-43. Fees
          • Sec. 24-10-44. Notices to produce books
          • Sec. 24-10-45. Defaulting witness
        • Sec. 24-10-27. Witness fees of members of municipal or county police forces, deputy sheriffs, and campus policemen
        • Sec. 24-10-28. Exemptions as to members of General Assembly
      • Article 3. Securing Attendance of Prisoners
        • Sec. 24-10-60. How prisoners may be produced as witnesses; costs and expenses
        • Sec. 24-10-61. How imprisoned witnesses may be brought into court
        • Sec. 24-10-62. Witnesses in imprisonment; habeas corpus ad testificandum
      • Article 4. Production of Medical Records
        • Sec. 24-10-70. Definitions
        • Sec. 24-10-71. Use at trial; reproductions
        • Sec. 24-10-72. Use at trial; subpoenas
        • Sec. 24-10-73. Costs
        • Sec. 24-10-74. Custody
        • Sec. 24-10-75. Applicability
        • Sec. 24-10-76. Construction
      • Article 5. Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without the State
        • Sec. 24-10-91. Definitions
        • Sec. 24-10-92. Summoning witness in this State to testify in another State
        • Sec. 24-10-93. Summoning of a prisoner in this State to testify in another State
        • Sec. 24-10-94. Witness from another state summoned to testify in this state
        • Sec. 24-10-95. Prisoner from another State summoned to testify in this State
        • Sec. 24-10-96. Exemption from arrest and service of process
        • Sec. 24-10-97. Uniformity of interpretation
        • Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses From Without a State in Criminal Proceedings
      • Article 6. Uniform Foreign Depositions Act
        • Sec. 24-10-110. Short title
        • Sec. 24-10-111. Compelling testimony of witnesses upon foreign mandates, writs and commissions
        • Sec. 24-10-112. Construction
        • Sec. 24-10-131. Notice of time and place of taking deposition
      • Article 7. Depositions to Preserve Testimony in Criminal Proceedings
        • Sec. 24-10-130. When and for what reasons depositions to be taken; motion to take a deposition; notice of hearing; order of court
        • Sec. 24-10-132. Right to counsel; costs
        • Sec. 24-10-133. Scope of examination; written interrogatories; objections
        • Sec. 24-10-134. Taking and use of depositions; certain statements to be made available to defendants
        • Sec. 24-10-135. Use as evidence, when allowed
        • Sec. 24-10-136. Taking and use of depositions; use as evidence; objections
        • Sec. 24-10-137. Use of audio-visual equipment
        • Sec. 24-10-138. Taking of deposition by agreement of parties with consent of court not precluded
        • Sec. 24-10-139. Legislative intent
      • Article 8. Perpetuation of Testimony
        • Sec. 24-10-150. Cases in which proceedings may be entertained
        • Sec. 24-10-151. Discovery and perpetuating testimony; grounds
        • Sec. 24-10-152. Possession immaterial
        • Sec. 24-10-153. When testimony may be used
        • Sec. 24-10-154. Costs; liability of complainant
    • Chapter 2. Relevancy
      • Sec. 24-2-1. Evidence must be relevant
      • Sec. 24-2-2. Character and conduct of parties, relevancy
      • Sec. 24-2-3. Matters not relevant in prosecution for rape
      • Sec. 24-2-4. Part of paper introduced, balance admissible if relevant
    • Chapter 3. Hearsay
      • Article 1. General Provisions
        • Sec. 24-3-1. Definition; when and why admitted
        • Sec. 24-3-2. Original evidence, when
        • Sec. 24-3-3. Res gestae
        • Sec. 24-3-4. Statements for purposes of medical diagnosis or treatment
        • Sec. 24-3-5. Declarations by conspirators
        • Sec. 24-3-6. Dying declarations
        • Sec. 24-3-7. Declarations by persons in possession
        • Sec. 24-3-8. Declarations and entries by deceased persons
        • Sec. 24-3-9. Matters of public interest; ancient rights
        • Sec. 24-3-10. Testimony of witness on former trial
        • Sec. 24-3-11. Ancient documents
        • Sec. 24-3-12. Pedigree, how proved
        • Sec. 24-3-13. Ancient boundaries and landmarks
        • Sec. 24-3-14. Writings, records, entries, and memoranda made in regular course of business
        • Sec. 24-3-15. Definitions
        • Sec. 24-3-16. Statements made by child under age of 14 years describing acts of sexual contact or physical abuse
        • Sec. 24-3-17. Copies of records of Department of Public Safety or comparable agencies in other states
        • Sec. 24-3-18. Medical reports
      • Article 2. Admissions
        • Sec. 24-3-30. Admissions in pleadings, how far evidence
        • Sec. 24-3-31. Admissions by parties to record
        • Sec. 24-3-32. Admissions by privies
        • Sec. 24-3-33. Admissions by agents
        • Sec. 24-3-34. Admissions by real parties in interest, though not of record
        • Sec. 24-3-35. Admissions by strangers to suit
        • Sec. 24-3-36. Effect of acquiescence or silence
        • Sec. 24-3-37.1. Statements or activities constituting offers of assistance or expressions of regret, mistake, etc.; not admission of liability
        • Sec. 24-3-37. Admissions improperly obtained or made with view to compromise
        • Sec. 24-3-38. Entire conversation admissible when admission given in evidence
      • Article 3. Confessions
        • Sec. 24-3-50. Confessions must be voluntary
        • Sec 24-3-51. Confessions under spiritual exhortation or promise of secrecy or collateral benefit
        • Sec 24-3-52. Confession by joint offender or conspirator
        • Sec 24-3-53. Weight of admissions or confessions
    • Chapter 4. Proof Generally
      • Article 1. General Provisions
        • Sec. 24-4-1. Burden of proof
        • Sec. 24-4-2. Changing burden of proof
        • Sec. 24-4-3. Amount of mental conviction; preponderance of evidence
        • Sec. 24-4-4. Determination of where preponderance of evidence lies
        • Sec. 24-4-5. When evidence warrants conviction; reasonable doubt
        • Sec. 24-4-6. Circumstantial evidence, when sufficient in criminal prosecution
        • Sec. 24-4-7. Positive and negative testimony
        • Sec. 24-4-8. Number of witnesses necessary
        • Sec. 24-4-9. Inference of existence of certain facts
      • Article 2. Presumptions and Estoppel
        • Sec. 24-4-20. Presumptions of law and fact
        • Sec. 24-4-21. Prima facie presumptions
        • Sec. 24-4-22. Presumption arising from failure to produce evidence
        • Sec. 24-4-23.1. Presumption of payment of check
        • Sec. 24-4-23.2. Railroad rights of way
        • Sec. 24-4-23. Presumption arising from failure to answer letter
        • Sec. 24-4-24. Estoppels
        • Sec. 24-4-25. Estoppel as to title to real estate
        • Sec. 24-4-26. Trustees estopped to claim title adverse to estate
        • Sec. 24-4-27. Equitable estoppel
        • Sec. 24-4-40. Proof of identity
      • Article 3. Particular Matters of Proof
        • Sec. 24-4-41. Officer de facto, proving
        • Sec. 24-4-42. Admissibility and effect of judgment as evidence
        • Sec. 24-4-43. Stern's United States and Stafford's office calendars
        • Sec. 24-4-44. American Experience Mortality Tables admissible to show life expectancy
        • Sec. 24-4-45. The Commissioners 1958 Standard Ordinary Mortality Tables and Annuity Mortality Table for 1949, Ultimate admissible in actions involving wrongful death or permanent personal injury
        • Sec. 24-4-46. United States Department of Agriculture inspection certificates as prima facie evidence
        • Sec. 24-4-47. Written findings evidence of facts stated
        • Sec. 24-4-48. Admissibility of photographs, motion pictures, videotapes, and audio recordings when necessitated by unavailability of witness
      • Article 4. DNA Analysis Upon Conviction of Certain Sex Offenses
        • Sec. 24-4-60. Samples required; storage in DNA data bank
        • Sec. 24-4-61. Time and procedures for withdrawal of samples
        • Sec. 24-4-62. Procedures for conducting DNA analysis of samples
        • Sec. 24-4-63. Procedures governing dissemination of information
        • Sec. 24-4-64. Penalties for unauthorized use of information
        • Sec. 24-4-65. Expungement of records
    • Chapter 5. Best Evidence Rule
      • Article 1. General Provisions
        • Sec. 24-5-1. Primary and secondary evidence defined
        • Sec. 24-5-2. Secondary evidence admitted when
        • Sec. 24-5-3. Exceptions to general rule
        • Sec. 24-5-4. Best evidence, necessity of producing; written evidence as best evidence
        • Sec. 24-5-5. Degrees in secondary evidence
      • Article 2. Copies of Writings
        • Sec. 24-5-20. Exemplifications primary evidence, when; facsimile transmissions
        • Sec. 24-5-21. Proof in case of loss; diligence
        • Sec. 24-5-22. Certified copy of lost or destroyed paper
        • Sec. 24-5-23. Proof of destroyed records; presumption of proper probate
        • Sec. 24-5-24. Paper rerecorded, when; second record admissible in evidence, when
        • Sec. 24-5-25. Proof of existence of original as essential to admission of copy
        • Sec. 24-5-26. Photostats, microphotographs, photographs, and optical image reproductions of original writings
        • Sec. 24-5-27. Certified copy of deed as evidence
        • Sec. 24-5-28. Certified copy of 30-year-old deed as evidence
        • Sec. 24-5-29. Extracts from books of incorporated companies
        • Sec. 24-5-30. Copies of letters of administration, etc., as primary evidence
        • Sec. 24-5-31. Wills and records; copies
        • Sec. 24-5-32. Inscriptions on monuments, etc., proof by copies
        • Sec. 24-5-33. Certified copy of soldiers' discharge certificates as evidence
    • Chapter 6. Parol Evidence Rule
      • 24-6-10. Blank endorsements, explanation of
      • Sec. 24-6-1. Admissibility of parol contemporaneous evidence
      • Sec. 24-6-2. Admissibility where part only of stipulations is in writing
      • Sec. 24-6-3. Explanation of ambiguities
      • Sec. 24-6-4. Surrounding circumstances
      • Sec. 24-6-5. Usage
      • Sec. 24-6-6. Rebuttal of equity; discharge of contract; subsequent agreement; enlargement of time; change of place of performance
      • Sec. 24-6-7. Mistake in deed or contract in writing
      • Sec. 24-6-8. Showing invalidity of writing
      • Sec. 24-6-9. Denial or explanation of receipts for money
    • Chapter 7. Authentication of Writings
      • Article 1. In General
        • 24-7-6. Handwriting, proof of
        • 24-7-7. Comparison of writings
        • Sec. 24-7-1. Production; proof of execution
        • Sec. 24-7-2. Explaining alteration in paper offered in evidence
        • Sec. 24-7-3. Production of paper by opposite party as dispensing with proof
        • Sec. 24-7-4. Subscribing witness, production of; exceptions
        • Sec. 24-7-5. Proof where subscribing witnesses dead, insane, incompetent, inaccessible, or without memory of transaction
        • Sec. 24-7-8. Authentication of medical records
        • Sec. 24-7-9. Competency to identify medical bills, etc.
      • Article 2. Public Records
        • Sec. 24-7-20. Exemplifications
        • Sec. 24-7-21. Exemplification of municipal records, etc.
        • Sec. 24-7-22. Authentication of ordinances and resolutions of counties and municipal corporations
        • Sec. 24-7-23. Notarial acts; proof by certificate
        • Sec. 24-7-24. Laws and judicial proceedings of other states, how proved
        • Sec. 24-7-25. Nonjudicial books and records of other states, how proved
        • Sec. 24-7-26. Judgments and proceedings of justices' courts in other states
        • Sec. 24-7-27. Records of Department of Corrections, how proved
    • Chapter 8. Establishment of Lost Records
      • Article 1. Public Records
        • Sec. 24-8-1. Establishment of mutilated, destroyed, or lost public records
        • Sec. 24-8-2. Proceedings; discretion of court
        • Sec. 24-8-3. Petition to contain what
        • Sec. 24-8-4. Auditor to hear evidence
        • Sec. 24-8-5. Fee of auditor
        • Sec. 24-8-6. Exception to auditor's report
      • Article 2. Private Papers
        • 24-8-23. Repealed by Laws 1983, p. 884,
        • 24-8-24. Establishment in superior court; how other papers established; petition; rule nisi
        • Sec. 24-8-20. Copy of office papers established instanter on motion
        • Sec. 24-8-21. Summary establishment; petition; citation or notice; order; defense; record; appeal; bond for costs
        • Sec. 24-8-22. Nonresidents, how served
        • Sec. 24-8-25. Continuance, when granted
        • Sec. 24-8-26. Rule absolute
        • Sec. 24-8-27. Certified endorsement of copy
        • Sec. 24-8-28. Action on lost paper
        • Sec. 24-8-29. Who may be party
        • Sec. 24-8-30. Applicability of article
    • Chapter 9. Witnesses Generally
      • Article 1. Competency
        • Sec. 24-9-1. Competency of witnesses to testify
        • Sec. 24-9-2. Testimony of husband and wife as to adultery of other
        • Sec. 24-9-3. Religious belief
        • Sec. 24-9-4. Evidence through interpreter
        • Sec. 24-9-5. Persons who do not have the use of reason
        • Sec. 24-9-6. Drunkenness
        • Sec. 24-9-7. Court decides competency; objections to competency; restoration to competency
      • Article 2. Privilege
        • Part 1. General Provisions
          • Sec. 24-9-20. Person not compellable to testify for or against self; testimony of defendant in criminal case
          • Sec. 24-9-21. Confidential communications, etc.
          • Sec. 24-9-22. Communications to ministers, priests and rabbis
          • Sec. 24-9-23. Husband and wife as witnesses for and against each other in criminal proceedings
          • Sec. 24-9-25. Testimony of attorneys as against clients
          • Sec. 24-9-26. Law enforcement officers testifying in criminal proceedings not compelled to reveal home address
          • Sec. 24-9-27. Privilege of party or witness
          • Sec. 24-9-28. Immunity from prosecution for persons ordered to testify or produce evidence in criminal prosecutions; contempt
          • Sec. 24-9-29. Confidential communications; veterinarians
          • Sec. 24-9-30. Qualified privilege for persons, companies, or other entities engaged in news gathering or dissemination
        • Part 2. Medical Information
          • Sec. 24-9-40. Confidential communications; physicians; pharmacists
          • Sec. 24-9-40.1. AIDS confidential information
          • Sec. 24-9-40.2. Confidentiality of raw research data
          • Sec. 24-9-41. Disclosure of confidential or privileged medical records in certain circumstances; definitions
          • Sec. 24-9-42. Confidential or privileged character not destroyed
          • Sec. 24-9-43. Utilization of matter
          • Sec. 24-9-44. Immunity from liability
          • Sec. 24-9-45. Use in connection with medical and public education
          • Sec. 24-9-46. Confidential nature of library records of library which identify user of library materials
          • Sec. 24-9-47. Disclosure of AIDS confidential information
        • Sec. 24-9-24. Communications to attorney by client
      • Article 3. Examination
        • 24-9-60. Oath or affirmation, necessity of
        • Sec. 24-9-61.1. Victim of criminal offense entitled to be present in court during prosecution of such offense
        • Sec. 24-9-61. Separate examinations; effect of mere irregularity
        • Sec. 24-9-62. Protection of witnesses
        • Sec. 24-9-63. Leading questions; discretion of court
        • Sec. 24-9-64. Cross-examination of witnesses, right of
        • Sec. 24-9-65. Opinions of witness admissible, when
        • Sec. 24-9-66. Market value, how proved
        • Sec. 24-9-67.1. Expert opinions; admissibility; civil actions
        • Sec. 24-9-67. Expert opinions; admissibility; criminal cases
        • Sec. 24-9-68. State of feeling and relationship
        • Sec. 24-9-69. Memorandum in aid of witness' memory
        • Sec. 24-9-70. Waiver of objection made on direct examination
      • Article 4. Credibility
        • Sec. 24-9-80. Credibility of witnesses as question for jury
        • Sec. 24-9-81. Impeaching own witness
        • Sec. 24-9-82. Disproving facts testified to
        • Sec. 24-9-83. Contradictory statements. Proof of general good character
        • Sec. 24-9-84.1. Evidence of criminal conviction; effect of pardon or annulment; juvenile adjudications
        • Sec. 24-9-84. Proof of general bad character; particular transactions
        • Sec. 24-9-85. What credit to impeached witness; question for jury
      • Article 5. Use of Sign Language and Intermediary Interpreter in Administrative and Judicial Proceedings
        • Sec. 24-9-100. Policy of state
        • Sec. 24-9-101. Definitions
        • Sec. 24-9-102. When interpreter shall be provided by agency
        • Sec. 24-9-103. Procedures for providing interpreter by arresting law enforcement agency
        • Sec. 24-9-104. Procedures for providing interpreter by court
        • Sec. 24-9-105. Waiver of right to use of interpreter
        • Sec. 24-9-106. Determination that interpreter is able to communicate with hearing impaired person
        • Sec. 24-9-107. Oath; privilege
        • Sec. 24-9-108. Compensation