# 21 C.F.R. § 20.83 (2026): Disclosure required by court order

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## Section

- **Citation:** 21 C.F.R. § 20.83 (2026)
- **Heading:** Disclosure required by court order
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 21 CFR: Food and Drugs / Chapter I / Part 20 / Subpart E / § 20.83: § 20.83   Disclosure required by court order.

## Text

(a) Records of the Food and Drug Administration which the Commissioner has determined are not available for public disclosure, in the form of a regulation published or cross-referenced in this part, shall nevertheless be made available for public disclosure in compliance with a final court order requiring such disclosure. (b) Where the Food and Drug Administration record ordered disclosed under paragraph (a) of this section is a record about an individual that is not available for public disclosure under § 20.63, the Food and Drug Administration shall attempt to notify the individual who is the subject of the record of the disclosure, by sending a notice to the individual's last known address. (c) Paragraph (b) of this section shall not apply where the name or other personal identifying information is deleted prior to disclosure. [42 FR 15616, Mar. 22, 1977, as amended at 68 FR 25287, May 12, 2003]

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