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CHAPTER 8 - 8-1 Text of Rule 196
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8-1 Text of Rule 196
196.1. Request for Production and Inspection to Parties
(a) Request. A party may serve on another party—no later than 30 days before the end of the discovery period—a request for production or for inspection, to inspect, sample, test, photograph and copy documents or tangible things within the scope of discovery.
(b) Contents of request. The request must specify the items to be produced or inspected, either by individual item or by category, and describe with reasonable particularity each item and category. The request must specify a reasonable time (on or after the date on which the response is due) and place for production. If the requesting party will sample or test the requested items, the means, manner and procedure for testing or sampling must be described with sufficient specificity to inform the producing party of the means, manner, and procedure for testing or sampling.
(c) Requests for production of medical or mental health records regarding nonparties
(1) Ser vice of request on nonparty. If a party requests another party to produce medical or mental health records regarding a nonparty, the requesting party must serve the nonparty with the request for production under Rule 21a.
(2) Exceptions. A party is not required to serve the request for production on a nonparty whose medical records are sought if:
(A) the nonparty signs a release of the records that is effective as to the requesting party;
(B) the identity of the nonparty whose records are sought will not directly or indirectly be disclosed by production of the records; or
(C) the court, upon a showing of good cause by the party seeking the records, orders that service is not required.
(3) Confidentiality. Nothing in this rule excuses compliance with laws concerning the confidentiality of medical or mental health records.
196.2. Response to Request for Production and Inspection
(a) Time for response. The responding party must serve a written response on the requesting party within 30 days after service of the request.
(b) Content of response. With respect to each item or category of items, the responding party must state objections and assert privileges as required by these rules, and state, as appropriate, that:
(1) production, inspection, or other requested action will be permitted as requested;...
(2) the requested items are being served on the requesting
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