{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-1201.74","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 1201.74","heading":"Orders for discovery.","body":"(a) Motion for an order compelling discovery. Motions for orders compelling discovery and motions for the appearance of nonparties must be filed with the judge in accordance with § 1201.73(c)(1) and (d)(3). An administrative judge may deny a motion to compel discovery if a party fails to comply with the requirements of 5 CFR 1201.73(c)(1) and (d)(3).\n(b) Content of order. Any order issued will include, where appropriate:\n(1) A provision that the person to be deposed must be notified of the time and place of the deposition;\n(2) Any conditions or limits concerning the conduct or scope of the proceedings or the subject matter that may be necessary to prevent undue delay or to protect a party or other individual or entity from undue expense, embarrassment, or oppression;\n(3) Limits on the time for conducting depositions, answering written interrogatories, or producing documentary evidence; and\n(4) Other restrictions upon the discovery process that the judge sets.\n(c) Noncompliance. The judge may impose sanctions under § 1201.43 of this part for failure to comply with an order compelling discovery.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER II—MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD","SUBCHAPTER A—ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES","PART 1201—PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES","Subpart B—Procedures for Appellate Cases"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"f425883ae54694ffde4dae72f60b9aca6431b85c1bdbba10a7c34aa56336c349","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-1201.73","next":"us/5-cfr-1201.75"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}