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SECTION 331.6
Discovery; sanctions
Family Court Act (FCT) CHAPTER 686, ARTICLE 3, PART 3
§ 331.6. Discovery; sanctions. 1. If, during the course of discovery
proceedings, the court finds that a party has failed to comply with any
of the provisions of sections 331.2 through 331.7, the court may order
such party to permit discovery of the property not previously disclosed,
grant a continuance, issue a protective order, prohibit the introduction
of certain evidence or the calling of certain witnesses or take any
other appropriate action.

2. The failure of the presentment agency to call as a witness a person
specified in subdivision one of section 331.2 or any party to introduce
disclosed material at the fact-finding hearing shall not, by itself
constitute grounds for any sanction or for adverse comment thereupon by
any party.