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2003 SESSION

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SB 985 Anonymous plaintiff.

Introduced by: William C. Mims | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Anonymous plaintiff. Provides that any party can move for an order concerning the propriety of anonymous participation in a proceeding and lists the factors that the court is to consider in determining whether anonymity can be maintained. The issue may be raised at any stage of the litigation when circumstances warrant a reconsideration of the issue. If the court orders identification, the pleadings and dockets will be amended to reflect the true name back to date of filing. Where a party is proceeding anonymously, the court shall ensure that the parties are afforded all the rights, procedures, and discovery to which they are otherwise entitled. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.


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