§ 2641. — Witnesses; inspection of documents.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC2641]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART VI--PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 169--COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE PROCEDURE
Sec. 2641. Witnesses; inspection of documents
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, in any civil action in the
Court of International Trade, each party and its counsel shall have an
opportunity to introduce evidence, to hear and cross-examine the
witnesses of the other party, and to inspect all samples and papers
admitted or offered as evidence, as prescribed by the rules of the
court. Except as provided in section 2639 of this title, subsection (b)
of this section, or the rules of the court, the Federal Rules of
Evidence shall apply to all civil actions in the Court of International
Trade.
(b) The Court of International Trade may order that trade secrets
and commercial or financial information which is privileged and
confidential, or any information provided to the United States by any
foreign government or foreign person, may be disclosed to a party, its
counsel, or any other person under such terms and conditions as the
court may order.
(Added Pub. L. 96-417, title III, Sec. 301, Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat.
1737.)
References in Text
The Federal Rules of Evidence, referred to in subsec. (a), are set
out in the Appendix to this title.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2641, act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 982,
authorized the Customs Court to assess a penalty of not less than $5 nor
more than $250 against any person filing a frivolous protest or appeal,
prior to repeal by Pub. L. 91-271, title I, Sec. 121, June 2, 1970, 84
Stat. 281.
