Discovery; definition of terms

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New York Code › Act FCT › Article 3 › Part 3 › Section 331.1

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§ 331.1. Discovery; definition of terms. The following definitions are\napplicable to this section and sections 331.2 through 331.7.\n 1. "Demand to produce" means a written notice served by and on a\nparty, without leave of the court, demanding to inspect property\npursuant to section 331.2 or 331.3 and giving reasonable notice of the\ntime at which the demanding party wishes to inspect the property\ndesignated.\n 2. "Attorneys' work product" means property to the extent that it\ncontains the opinions, theories or conclusions of the presentment\nagency, counsel for the respondent or members of their staffs.\n 3. "Property" means any existing tangible personal or real property,\nincluding but not limited to, books, records, reports, memoranda,\npapers, photographs, tapes or other electronic recordings, articles of\nclothing, fingerprints, blood samples, fingernail scrapings or\nhandwriting specimens, but excluding attorneys' work product.\n 4. "Co-respondent" means a person whose name appears in the petition\npursuant to paragraph (i) of subdivision three of section 311.1.\n

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