# N.Y. FCT Law § 331.6: Discovery; sanctions

> New York · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AFCT_A3_P3_S331.6

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. FCT Law § 331.6
- **Heading:** Discovery; sanctions
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act FCT / Article 3 / Part 3 / Section 331.6

## Text

§ 331.6. Discovery; sanctions. 1. If, during the course of discovery\nproceedings, the court finds that a party has failed to comply with any\nof the provisions of sections 331.2 through 331.7, the court may order\nsuch party to permit discovery of the property not previously disclosed,\ngrant a continuance, issue a protective order, prohibit the introduction\nof certain evidence or the calling of certain witnesses or take any\nother appropriate action.\n 2. The failure of the presentment agency to call as a witness a person\nspecified in subdivision one of section 331.2 or any party to introduce\ndisclosed material at the fact-finding hearing shall not, by itself\nconstitute grounds for any sanction or for adverse comment thereupon by\nany party.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. FCT Law § 330.1 Bill of particulars](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AFCT_A3_P3_S330.1.md)
- [N.Y. FCT Law § 330.2 Suppression of evidence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AFCT_A3_P3_S330.2.md)
- [N.Y. FCT Law § 331.1 Discovery; definition of terms](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AFCT_A3_P3_S331.1.md)
- [N.Y. FCT Law § 331.2 Discovery; upon demand of a party](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AFCT_A3_P3_S331.2.md)
- [N.Y. FCT Law § 331.3 Discovery; upon court order](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AFCT_A3_P3_S331.3.md)
- [N.Y. FCT Law § 331.4 Discovery; of prior statements and history of witnesses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AFCT_A3_P3_S331.4.md)
- [N.Y. FCT Law § 331.5 Discovery; protective orders, continuing duty to disclose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AFCT_A3_P3_S331.5.md)
- [N.Y. FCT Law § 331.6 Discovery; sanctions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AFCT_A3_P3_S331.6.md)
- [N.Y. FCT Law § 331.7 Discovery; demand and motion procedure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AFCT_A3_P3_S331.7.md)
- [N.Y. FCT Law § 332.1 Pre-trial motions; definition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AFCT_A3_P3_S332.1.md)
- [N.Y. FCT Law § 332.2 Pre-trial motions; procedure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AFCT_A3_P3_S332.2.md)
- [N.Y. FCT Law § 335.1 Notice of defense of mental disease or defect](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AFCT_A3_P3_S335.1.md)
- [N.Y. FCT Law § 335.2 Notice of alibi](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AFCT_A3_P3_S335.2.md)

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